Chapter 900. Court Practice and Procedure

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52-185Bond or recognizance for prosecution.52-186 to 52-188Court may order bond. Member of community defending to give bond. Court may order bond by nonresident defendant in realty action.52-189Surety company bond acceptable.52-190Action on probate bond. Endorsement of writ.52-190aPrior reasonable inquiry and certificate of good faith required in negligence action against a health care provider. Ninety-day extension of statute of limitations.52-190bDesignation of negligence action against health care provider as complex litigation case.52-190cMandatory mediation for negligence action against health care provider. Stipulation by mediator and parties. Rules.52-191Precedence of actions in favor of the state.52-191aPrecedence of certain actions involving zoning ordinances and regulations.52-191bPrecedence of proceedings involving planning commissions.52-191cPrecedence of actions involving terminally ill persons.52-192Precedence of other cases in order of trial.52-192aOffer of compromise by plaintiff. Acceptance by defendant. Amount and computation of interest.52-192bOffers of judgment. Applicability.52-193Offer of compromise by defendant.52-194Acceptance of defendant's offer of compromise.52-195Effect of failure to accept defendant's offer of compromise.52-195a(Formerly Sec. 52-256). Unliquidated damages; tender.52-195bReferral of civil action involving motor vehicle to alternative dispute resolution program. Expedited process case. Privileged case.52-195cTime period for payment of settlement amount.52-196Motion to continue or postpone.52-196aFiling of special motion to dismiss based on exercise of certain state or federal constitutional rights in connection with matter of public concern. Court procedure.52-197Motion for disclosure. Rules.52-197a52-197a52-197bDiscovery outside country to be in accordance with treaty or convention or court order.52-198Disclosure; examination of officer of corporation.52-199Questions which need not be answered. Self-incrimination.52-200Disclosure not conclusive.52-200aDefendant's insurance liability policy limits and insurer's duty to indemnify subject to discovery.52-201Action on nonnegotiable instruments; defense. Assignment.52-20252-20252-203Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender.52-204Recovery of expenditures by husband or parent.52-205Court may determine order in which issues shall be tried.52-206Writings; admission of their execution.52-207Defense based on Sunday contract.52-208Reception of evidence objected to as inadmissible.52-209Argument of counsel; time limit.52-210Motion for nonsuit.52-211Refusal to set aside nonsuit; appeal.52-212Opening judgment upon default or nonsuit.52-212aCivil judgment or decree opened or set aside within four months only.52-213 and 52-214Justice of the peace to keep docket, entry fee. Jury in suit before justice of the peace.52-215Dockets. Jury cases. Court cases.52-215aJury of six in civil actions.52-216Deciding questions of law and of fact.52-216aReading of agreements or releases to jury prohibited. Adjustments for excessive and inadequate verdicts permitted.52-216bArticulation to trier of fact of amount of damages claimed to be recoverable permitted.52-216cFailure to call a witness. Jury instruction prohibited; argument by counsel permitted.52-217Violation of statute by minor.52-218Jury may try issues of fact in equitable action.52-219Claim for damages and equitable relief; separate trials.52-220Hearing in damages: When to jury.52-221Hearing in damages: Evidence. Notice.52-221aHearing in damages: Proof of damages on defendant's failure to appear.52-222Verdict by nine jurors.52-223Jury may be three times returned to consider verdict.52-224Special verdicts. Jury to assess damages.52-225Judgment on verdict; assessment of damages when judgment rendered other than on verdict.52-225aReduction in economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death actions for collateral source payments.52-225b“Collateral sources” defined.52-225cRecovery of collateral source benefits prohibited.52-225dPayment of damages in lump sum and periodic installments in personal injury, wrongful death and property damage actions.52-225eNotice of settlement in excess of ten thousand dollars by insurer to claimant.52-225fTransfer of structured settlement payment rights prior to October 1, 2003.52-225gTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: Definitions.52-225hTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: Required disclosures to payee.52-225iTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: Approval.52-225jTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: Effect.52-225kTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: Procedure for approval.52-225lTransfer of structured settlement payment rights: General provisions.52-226Trial to the court. Special finding.52-226aSpecial finding that action or defense without merit and not in good faith.52-227Judgment for or against some of the parties only.52-228Judgment too large; remittitur; correction.52-228aAppeal from order of remittitur or additur.52-228bSetting aside of verdict in action claiming money damages.52-228cRemittitur when noneconomic damages in negligence action against health care provider determined to be excessive.52-229 and 52-230Continuance of cases on docket of Superior Court or Court of Common Pleas. Discontinuance of cases in Circuit Court.52-231Facts on which judgments found to appear on record.52-231aFiling of affidavit re other custody proceedings; visitation rights.52-231bEntry of order or judgment or approval of settlement that prohibits or restricts disclosure of sexual abuse of minor prohibited.52-232Judge to file memorandum of decision on demurrer.52-233Certification of statutory appeals taken to a judge.52-234Time for entering of justice appeals.52-235Reservation of questions of law.52-235aDeclaratory judgment to determine orders of priorities.52-235bProceedings stayed if attorney unable to appear.52-235cReferral to alternative dispute resolution program. Stay of proceedings in court.52-235dMediation. Disclosure.52-235eStay of proceedings in action against crime victim during pendency of criminal proceeding.52-235fReferral to arbitration of civil action involving claim for bodily injury arising out of motor vehicle accident.