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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-550 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 17-206k). Remedies of aggrieved persons

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Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 17a-540 to 17a-549, inclusive, may petition the superior court within whose jurisdiction the person is or resides for appropriate relief, including temporary and permanent injunctions, or may bring a civil action for damages.

(1971, P.A. 834, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 365, 681.)

History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 17-206k transferred to Sec. 17a-550 in 1991.

Annotations to former section 17-206k:

Cited. 210 C. 806. Abrogates state's sovereign immunity. 213 C. 548.

Authorizes “direct civil actions” against the state or its commissioners by patients of state mental health facilities aggrieved by violation of Secs. 17-206b and 17-206c. 17 CA 130.

A child 17 years of age may demand, on his own authority, release from a psychiatric institution to which he was voluntarily admitted at 15 years of age upon written request of his parents. 30 CS 886.

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Secs. 17a-551 to 17a-559. Reserved for future use.

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PART IV

WHITING FORENSIC HOSPITAL

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1999–2020 · leading case: Wiseman v. Armstrong, 850 A.2d 114 (Conn. 2004).
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Wiseman v. Armstrong, 850 A.2d 114 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 17a-550, formerly § 17-206k, provides: “Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 17a-540 to 17a-549, inclusive, may petition the superior court within whose jurisdiction the person is or resides for appropriate relief, including temporary and permanent…”
Phoebe G. v. Solnit, 743 A.2d 606 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 17a-550 provides that “ [a]ny person aggrieved by a violation of [the patients’ bill of rights] may petition the superior court within whose jurisdiction the person is or resides for appropriate relief, including temporary and permanent injunctions, or may…”
Jezouit v. Malloy, 219 A.3d 933 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 15× “6 First, the plaintiff argues that § 52-570d (c), which authorizes any person aggrieved by a violation of § 52-570d (a) to bring a civil action for damages, is effectively the same as General Statutes § 17a-550, which our Supreme Court has inter- preted as waiving sovereign…”
Doe v. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Servs., 204 A.3d 1230 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 3× “General Statutes § 17a-550 provides: "Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 17a-540 to 17a-549, inclusive, may petition the superior court within whose jurisdiction the person is or resides for appropriate relief, including temporary and permanent injunctions, or may…”
Anderson v. Dike, 202 A.3d 448 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 3× “In January, 2015, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, asserting that a claim under General Statutes § 17a-550 for violation of the patients' bill of rights can be brought only against the state and not against individual state…”
Giordano v. Connecticut Valley Hosp., 588 F. Supp. 2d 306 (D. Conn. 2008). “§ 17a-550. This statute makes clear that an individual can sue for equitable relief or damages if he believes his rights under the Connecticut Patient Bill of Rights have been violated.”
Wilkes v. Lamont, 511 F. Supp. 3d 156 (D. Conn. 2020). · cites it 3× “” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-550. Plaintiffs do not address whether “appropriate relief” under section 17a-550 could encompass the relief sought in this case.”
P. v. Yale Univ., No. 3:19-cv-00315 (D. Conn. Sept. 20, 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 17a-506 Defendants argue that Count VI should be dismissed, contending there is no private cause of action pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 17a-506. Plaintiff responds by citing to Salvaggio v.”
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