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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-278c

Documents required. Forms. Scheduling a hearing. Service on defendant. Notice and claim form. Request for hearing by defendant

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 870 F. Supp. 24 - Federal Deposit Insurance v. Isban (1994)

Most recently applied in 329 F. Supp. 2d 311 - Davila v. Secure Pharmacy Plus (August 2004)

(P.A. 73-431, S. 3, 8; P.A. 81-410, S. 6; P.A. 83-587, S. 64, 96; P.A. 87-589, S. 14, 87; P.A. 90-230, S. 67, 101; P.A. 93-431, S. 1, 10; P.A. 00-99, S. 111, 154.) History: P.A.…

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(a) Except as provided in sections 52-278e and 52-278f , any person desiring to secure a prejudgment remedy shall attach his proposed unsigned writ, summons and complaint to the following documents:

(1) An application, directed to the Superior Court to which the action is made returnable, for the prejudgment remedy requested;

(2) An affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff or any competent affiant setting forth a statement of facts sufficient to show that there is probable cause that a judgment in the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, or in an amount greater than the amount of the prejudgment remedy sought, taking into account any known defenses, counterclaims or set-offs, will be rendered in the matter in favor of the plaintiff;

(3) A form of order that a hearing be held before the court or a judge thereof to determine whether or not the prejudgment remedy requested should be granted and that notice of such hearing complying with subsection (e) of this section be given to the defendant;

(4) A form of summons directed to a proper officer commanding him to serve upon the defendant at least four days prior to the date of the hearing, pursuant to the law pertaining to the manner of service of civil process, the application, a true and attested copy of the writ, summons and complaint, such affidavit and the order and notice of hearing;

(b) The application, order and summons shall be substantially in the form following:

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