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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-549t (2026)

Failure to appear. Payment of fees of fact-finder. Dismissal of action

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(a) Where a party fails to appear at the hearing, the fact-finder shall nonetheless proceed with the hearing and shall make a finding of fact, as may be just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the action, which shall be filed with the clerk of the court pursuant to section 52-549r for consideration by the court pursuant to section 52-549s. If, pursuant to section 52-549s, the party who failed to appear files an objection to the acceptance of the finding of fact and the objection is sustained by the court, the court may require that party to pay to the court an amount not greater than the total fees then payable to the fact-finder for services in the case.

(b) If all parties fail to appear at the hearing, the fact-finder shall file a request with the court to dismiss the action. If the court does not dismiss the action it may be heard by the fact-finder upon order of the court. Such order may provide for the payment by any party to the court of an amount not greater than one hundred dollars.

(P.A. 82-441, S. 6, 23.)

History: P.A. 82-441, S. 5 effective July 1, 1983.

Cited. 199 C. 496.

Cited. 12 CA 190; 20 CA 420.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2023 · leading case: Votre v. Cnty. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grp., P.C., 966 A.2d 813 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009).
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Votre v. Cnty. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grp., P.C., 966 A.2d 813 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 3× “The dismissal in § 52-549t (b) is discretionary and in no way implicates the jurisdiction or the power of the court to hear the case.”
Rios v. Ccmc Corp., 943 A.2d 544 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 4× “, General Statutes § 52-549t (b) (case may be dismissed if all parties fail to appear at hearing); General Statutes § 33-724 (a) (providing that derivative proceedings brought by shareholders against corporation shall be dismissed on motion by corporation under certain…”
Santorso v. Bristol Hosp., 15 A.3d 1131 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 3× “For example, under General Statutes § 52-549t (b) a court may dismiss an action when parties have failed to appear before a fact finder.”
Health Plan. Assocs., Inc. v. Whitlock, 529 A.2d 1352 (Conn. App. Ct. 1987). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 52-549t; Practice Book § 546K (a).”
Carpenter v. Daar, 346 Conn. 80 (Conn. 2023). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 52-549t (b) (discretionary dismissal when party fails to appear before fact finder); Practice Book § 14-3 (dismissal for lack of diligence in prosecut- ing action).”
Carpenter v. Daar (Conn. 2023). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 52-549t (b) (discretionary dismissal when party fails to appear before fact finder); Practice Book § 14-3 (dismissal for lack of diligence in prosecut- ing action).”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-549t(b) — 1 case
Rios v. Ccmc Corp., 943 A.2d 544 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “, General Statutes § 52-549t (b) (case may be dismissed if all parties fail to appear at hearing); General Statutes § 33-724 (a) (providing that derivative proceedings brought by shareholders against corporation shall be dismissed on motion by corporation under certain…”
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