Conn. Practice Book § 17-1 (2026)

Sec. 17-1. Judgments in General In all actions, whether the relief sought be legal or equitable in its nature, judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defend- ants; and the judicial authority may grant to a defendant any affirmative relief to which the defendant may be entitled, and may determine the rights of the parties on each side as between themselves insofar as a consideration of the issues between them is necessary to a full adjudi- cation as regards the claim stated in the com- plaint. (See General Statutes § 52-227.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 323.) 258 17-26. —Order for Weekly Payments 17-27. —Entry of Judgment 17-28. —Enforcement of Judgment 17-29. —Default Motion Not on Short Calendar 17-30. Summary Process; Default and Judgment for Fail- ure To Appear or Plead 17-31. Procedure where Party Is in Default 17-32. Where Defendant Is in Default for Failure To Plead 17-33. When Judgment May Be Rendered after a Default 17-33A. Motions for Judgment of Foreclosure 17-34. Hearings in Damages; Notice of Defenses 17-35. —Requirements of Notice; Time 17-36. —Notice by Clerk 17-37. —Notice of Defense To Be Specific 17-38. —Amending Notice of Defense 17-39. —No Reply Allowed 17-40. —Evidence To Reduce Damages 17-41. Relief Permissible on Default 17-42. Opening Defaults where Judgment Has Not Been Rendered 17-43. Opening Judgment upon Default or Nonsuit 17-44. Summary Judgments; Scope of Remedy 17-45. —Proceedings upon Motion for Summary Judg- ment 17-46. —Form of Affidavits 17-47. —When Appropriate Documents Are Unavailable 17-48. —Affidavits Made in Bad Faith 17-49. —Judgment 17-50. —Triable Issue as to Damages Only 17-51. —Judgment for Part of Claim 17-52. Executions 17-53. Summary Process Executions 17-54. Declaratory Judgment; Scope 17-55. —Conditions for Declaratory Judgment 17-56. —Procedure for Declaratory Judgment 17-57. —Costs in Declaratory Judgment 17-58. —Declaratory Judgment Appealable 17-59. —Order of Priorities in Declaratory Judgment