§ 52-192 — Precedence of other cases in order of trial.

Connecticut § 52-192

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 52: Civil Actions
• Ch. 900: Court Practice and Procedure

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Any objections made to the acceptance of the report of a committee or auditor, or award of an arbitrator, shall be heard and determined promptly and without delay after return of the report or award, unless a continuance is granted for cause. Appeals from probate and from the actions of commissioners appointed by courts of probate, actions brought by or against executors or administrators of estates, actions brought by or against conservators of the estates of incapable persons, actions brought by or against guardians of the estates of minors, actions brought by receivers of insolvent corporations by order of the court by which such receivers were appointed, actions brought by or against any person sixty-five years of age or older or who reaches the age of sixty-five during the pendency of the action, actions in which a party has been ordered to post security with the Department of Motor Vehicles or has posted security with the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the requirements of section 14-117, appeals from any action of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in accordance with section 25-17, appeals under the provisions of section 14-57, partitions and foreclosure cases, including cases in which a bond has been substituted for a mechanic's lien, shall have precedence over all other civil actions in respect to the order of trial, except as provided in section 52-191. See Sec. 49-39 re privileged status of action to foreclose a mechanics' lien with respect to order of trial.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 7946; 1957, P.A. 78, S. 1; March, 1958, P.A. 14, S. 2; 1959, P.A. 102; 1961, P.A. 329; 509, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 162; 1967, P.A. 819; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 156; P.A. 82-160, S. 93; P.A. 92-118, S. 8; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.) History: 1959 act added partitions and foreclosures; 1961 acts added appeals under section 14-57; 1963 act added cases where bond has been substituted for mechanic's lien; 1967 act added actions where party has been ordered to or has posted security with motor vehicle department; 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 92-118 added provision re precedence in order of trial for actions brought by or against executors or administrators of estates, conservators of estates of incapable persons and guardians of the estates of minors; (Revisor's note: In 1997 references to “Motor Vehicle Department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Motor Vehicles” for consistency with customary statutory usage); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011. Cited. 63 C. 307; 179 C. 415; 229 C. 634; 230 C. 828. Subsec. (a): Statute requires that an offer of compromise be filed while claims remain pending against a defendant in the trial court and prior to the time judgment has been rendered for that defendant. 224 CA 501. Privilege given to “persons” over 65 years of age does not extend to corporate entities in existence over 65 years; legislative intent construed. 22 CS 156.