Library of Connecticut Personal Injury Forms and Commentary, 3rd Edition

by Carey B. Reilly

Overview

The Third Edition of the Library of Connecticut Personal Injury Forms and Commentary has been entirely revamped as compared to the two prior editions. The vision for the current edition went far beyond a compilation of forms. It aims to provide the plaintiff's trial lawyer in Connecticut with an up-to-date practical guide to civil litigation, drawing together the state's relevant Practice Book sections, statutes and case law explained by extensive commentary. This Edition gives the reader a succinct but complete understanding of the life of a civil case from start to finish. Chapters include:

• Pre-Suit Investigation
• Pre-Suit Parties
• Commencement of an Action, General
• Complaint, Generic
• Complaints and Causes of Action
• Pleadings
• Pending Litigation
• Discovery, In General
• Standard Discovery
• Experts
• Requests For Admission, In General
• Depositions
• Jury Trials
• Settlement/Probate

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588526465
Publisher:	ALM Media Properties, LLC
Publication date:	10/28/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	616
Sales rank:	871,566
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Carey B. Reilly
Carey B. Reilly has been with Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder for over thirty-five years. What drives her practice of law is the desire to champion the interests of the unheard, the disenfranchised, the forgotten. Leveling the playing field so the “little guy” can fight the establishment on equal terms is the true power of the law in her view. Carey’s ability to grasp, advance and argue the law in complex factual settings—both at trial and on appeal—is the cornerstone of her successful practice.

For decades, Carey has fought to expand the time limitations a victim has to sue a negligent party. On this issue alone, she has argued eight times before the Connecticut Supreme Court. One such victory was on behalf of a Koskoff client who was unknowingly infected with the AIDS virus thirteen years earlier when she received a contaminated blood transfusion as a teenager. In this landmark decision, Carey won her client the right to sue. Carey has also fought to change the law, which, due to her efforts, now prohibits gender discrimination in jury selection and allows a person to sue for injuries caused by a social host’s negligent service of alcohol to minors.

Since 2006, each year Carey has lectured to hundreds of Connecticut trial lawyers regarding the notable Supreme and Appellate decisions of the prior year. She is also an Editor-in-Chief of, and frequent contributor to, the Connecticut Trial Lawyer Association’s publication FORUM—a thought leadership magazine in the field of trial advocacy that is published twice a year. Carey is a tireless worker and believes in the ability of the law to effect great social change.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1    Pre-Suit Investigation
1-001    Authorization, Employment Records
1-002    Authorization, Medical Records
1-003    Authorization, School Records
1-004    Authorization, Signature
1-005    Authorization, Telephone Records
1-006    Case Intake, Personal Injury
1-007    Case Intake, Medical Malpractice
1-008    Notice, Potential Defendant Driver
1-009    Notice, Representation to Insurance Company
1-010    Notice, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claim
1-011    Medical Malpractice, 90-Day Extension of Statute of Limitations, General Statutes § 52-190a
1-012    Medical Malpractice, Attorney’s Certificate of Good Faith, General Statutes § 52-190a
1-013    Medical Malpractice, Physician Opinion Letter, General Statutes § 52-190a
1-014    Retainer Agreement, Statutory Fee
1-015    Retainer Agreement, Statutory Fee Waiver
1-016    Retainer Agreement, Referred Case, Statutory Fee
1-017    Retainer Agreement, Referred Case, Statutory Fee Waiver
1-018    Retainer Agreement, Limited Scope
1-019    Request, Death Certificate
1-020    Request, Department of Public Health Investigation
1-021    Request, Employment Records
1-022    Request, Freedom of Information
1-023    Request, Insurance Limits
1-024    Request, Preservation of Evidence, General
1-025    Request, Preservation of Evidence (ESI), Alternative
1-026    Request, Preservation of Evidence, Dram Shop
1-027    Statutory Notice, Claims Commissioner, General Statutes § 4-147
1-028    Statutory Notice, Defective Highway
1-029    Statutory Notice, Dram Shop, General Statutes § 30-102
1-030    Statutory Notice, Housing Authority, General Statutes § 8-67
1-031    Statutory Notice, Municipal Employee, General Statutes § 7-465
1-032    Statutory Notice, Volunteer Firefighter, etc., General Statutes § 7-308
1-033    Statutes of Limitations Summary Table

Chapter 2    Pre-Suit Parties
2-001    Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
2-002    Motion for Appointment of Executor or Administrator
2-003    Petition for Voluntary Appointment of Conservator
2-004    Petition for Voluntary Conservatorship, Supplemental Form
2-005    Petition for Involuntary Appointment of Conservator
2-006    Petition for Involuntary Appointment of Conservator, Supplemental Form
2-007    Motion to File Under Pseudonym
2-008    Motion to Substitute Decedent’s Representative, General Statutes § 52-599
2-009    Defendant’s Use of a Fictious Name

Chapter 3    Commencement of An Action, General
3-001    Attorney’s Obligations
3-002    Form and Format of Pleadings
3-003    Civil Process, Service and Return, etc.
3-004    Appearance of Defendant
3-005    Appearance of Plaintiff
3-006    Service of Process Summary Table

Chapter 4    Complaint, Generic
4-001    Form and Format of Complaint
4-002    Sample Complaint
4-003    Joinder

Chapter 5    Complaints And Causes of Action
5-001    Accidental Failure of Suit, General Statutes § 52-592
5-002    Agency, Actual
5-003    Agency, Apparent
5-004    Animal Bite (see also, 5-010, Dog Bite)
5-005    Apportionment, General Statutes §§ 52-102b and 52-572h
5-006    Bystander Emotional Distress, General
5-007    Bystander Emotional Distress, Medical Malpractice
5-008    Child’s Suit Against Parent
5-009    Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices, General Statutes § 42-110a et seq.
5-010    Dog Bite (see also, 5-004, Animal Bite)
5-011    Drowning
5-012    Emergency Medical Service Provider
5-013    Employer, Civil Suit Against
5-014    Highway Defect (Municipal), General Statutes § 13a-149
5-015    Highway Defect (State), General Statutes § 13a-144
5-016    Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligent
5-017    Infliction of Emotional Distress, Intentional
5-018    Loss of Consortium, Parental
5-019    Loss of Consortium, Spousal
5-020    Medical Malpractice, Individual Health Care Provider and Practice Group
5-021    Medical Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent
5-022    Medical Malpractice, Hospital
5-023    Minor, Civil Suit Against
5-024    Motor Vehicle, Negligence
5-025    Motor Vehicle, Owner and Operator
5-026    Motor Vehicle, Statutory Violation, General Statutes § 14-295
5-027    Motor Vehicle, Trucking
5-028    Motor Vehicle, Uninsured and Underinsured Claims
5-029    Municipal Liability, General Statutes §§ 7-465 and 52-557n
5-030    Municipal Liability (Teachers), General Statutes § 10-235
5-031    Negligence Per Se
5-032    Nuisance
5-033    Premises Liability, General
5-034    Premises Liability, Children
5-035    Premises Liability, Housing Authority, General Statutes § 8-67
5-036    Premises Liability, Inadequate Security
5-037    Premises Liability, Police and Firefighters
5-038    Premises Liability, Recreational Purposes, General Statutes § 52-557g
5-039    Premises Liability (Sidewalks), General Statutes § 7-163a
5-040    Product Liability
5-041    Service of Alcohol
5-042    Sexual Assault
5-043    Suit Against Power Company
5-044    Suit Against the Wrong Defendant, General Statutes § 52-593
5-045    Wrongful Death

Chapter 6    Pleadings
6-001    Pleadings Allowed and Their Order
6-002    Amendment
6-003    Answer and Special Defenses
6-004    Motion to Dismiss
6-005    Motion to Strike
6-006    Request to Revise
6-007    Service of Pleadings, Motions, Papers, etc.

Chapter 7    Pending Litigation
7-001    Assignment for Trial
7-002    Attorneys’ Fees, Motion for
7-003    Certificate of Closed Pleadings
7-004    Consolidate, Motion to
7-005    Correct Misnomer, Motion to
7-006    Default for Failure to Appear, Motion for
7-007    Default for Failure to Plead, Motion for
7-008    Dismissal for Lack of Diligence
7-009    Disqualify Judicial Authority, Motion to
7-010    Extend Time, Motion to
7-011    Immediate Trial, Motion for
7-012    Jury Claim
7-013    Memorandum of Law
7-014    Modify Scheduling Order, Motion to
7-015    Motions and Requests
7-016    Notice to Employer of Third Party Action, General Statutes § 31-293
7-017    Offer of Compromise
7-018    Open Judgment Upon Default or Nonsuit, Motion to
7-019    Oral Argument
7-020    Parties, Motion to Cite In/Add Defendant
7-021    Parties, Motion to Cite In/Add Plaintiff
7-022    Parties, Motion to Substitute Decedent’s Representative, General Statutes § 52-599
7-023    Parties, Motion to Substitute Plaintiff
7-024    Pretrial Memorandum
7-025    Privileged Cases in Assignment for Trial
7-026    Reargue/Reconsider, Motion and Objection
7-027    Sealing Files
7-028    Short Calendar
7-029    Stay, Motion to
7-030    Suing Over Against Third-Party Defendant
7-031    Suggestion of Death
7-032    Summary Judgment, Objection to
7-033    Terminate Action, Motion to
7-034    Transfer of Actions, Motion and Objection
7-035    Transfer to Complex Litigation Docket, Motion and Objection
7-036    Withdraw Appearance, Motion to
7-037    Withdrawal of Action

Chapter 8    Discovery, In General
8-001    Discovery, Overview
8-002    Definitions, Practice Book § 13-1
8-003    Scope of Discovery, Practice Book § 13-2
8-004    Work Product Protection, Practice Book § 13-3
8-005    Privilege Log, Practice Book § 13-3
8-006    Surveillance, Practice Book § 13-3 
8-007    Experts, Practice Book § 13-4
8-008    Protective Order, Practice Book § 13-5
8-009    Protective Order, Motion for
8-010    Interrogatories, Practice Book §§ 13-6 et seq.
8-011    Interrogatories, Medical Negligence 
8-012    Interrogatories, Medical Negligence, Twenty as of Right
8-013    Permission to File Additional Discovery, Motion for
8-014    Notice of Interrogatories
8-015    Extension of Time, Motion for, Practice Book § 11-1
8-016    Answers to Interrogatories, Practice Book § 13-7
8-017    Objections to Interrogatories, Practice Book § 13-8
8-018    Affidavit Re: Attempt to Resolve Differences Concerning Objections to Discovery
8-019    Requests for Production, Practice Book §§ 13-9 et seq.
8-020    Requests for Production, Medical Negligence Cases, Practice Book § 13-9
8-021    Requests for Production, Medical Negligence Cases, Twenty as of Right
8-022    Notice of Requests for Production
8-023    Electronically Stored Information, Practice Book § 13-9
8-024    HIPAA Authorization, Practice Book § 13-9
8-025    Requests for Production, Responses and Objections, Practice Book § 13-10
8-026    Physical or Mental Examination, Practice Book § 13-11
8-027    Disclosure Of Insurance Policy, Practice Book § 13-12
8-028    Medicare Enrollment, etc., Practice Book § 13-12a
8-029    Disclosure of Assets, Practice Book § 13-13
8-030    Disclosure of Assets, Motion for
8-031    Disclosure of Assets, Prejudgment Remedy
8-032    Disclosure of Assets, Prejudgment Remedy, Affidavit
8-033    Order Of Compliance, Practice Book § 13-14
8-034    Order of Compliance, Sanctions, etc., Motion for
8-035    Order of Compliance Re: Disclosure of Assets, Motion for
8-036    Continuing Duty to Disclose, Practice Book § 13-15
8-037    Orders by Judge, Practice Book § 13-16
8-038    Disclosures in Equity, Practice Book § 13-18
8-039    Discovery Outside United States, Practice Book § 13-21
8-040    Requests for Admission, Practice Book §§ 13-22 et seq.
8-041    Depositions, Practice Book §§ 13-26 et seq.
8-042    Late Claim of Privilege, Practice Book § 13-33

Chapter 9    Standard Discovery
9-001    Standard Discovery
9-002    PB Form 201. Plaintiff’s Interrogatories (Motor Vehicle Cases)
9-003    PB Form 202. Defendant’s Interrogatories (Motor Vehicle Cases)
9-004    PB Form 203. Plaintiff’s Interrogatories—Premises Liability Cases
9-005    PB Form 204. Plaintiff’s Requests for Production (Motor Vehicle Cases)
9-006    PB Form 205. Defendant’s Requests for Production (Motor Vehicle Cases)
9-007    PB Form 206. Plaintiff’s Requests for Production—Premises Liability
9-008    PB Form 212. Defendant’s Interrogatories—Loss of Consortium
9-009    PB Form 213. Plaintiff’s Interrogatories—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
9-010    PB Form 214. Defendant’s Interrogatories—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
9-011    PB Form 215. Plaintiff’s Requests for Production—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
9-012    PB Form 216. Defendant’s Requests for Production—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
9-013    PB Form 217. Interrogatories—Civil Actions Alleging Personal Injury—Medicare Enrollment, Eligibility and Payments
9-014    PB Form 218. Defendant’s Interrogatories—Medical Negligence
9-015    PB Form 219. Defendant’s Requests for Production—Medical Negligence
9-016    PB Form 220. Plaintiff’s Interrogatories—Medical Negligence—Health Care Provider
9-017    PB Form 221. Plaintiff’s Interrogatories—Medical Negligence—Hospital and/or Medical Group
9-018    PB Form 222. Plaintiff’s Request for Production—Medical Negligence—Health Care Provider
9-019    PB Form 223. Plaintiff’s Requests for Production—Medical Negligence—Hospital and/or Medical Group

Chapter 10 Experts
10-001    Experts, Overview
10-002    Sample Expert Disclosure, Medical Malpractice
10-003    Sample Disclosure of Treating Physicians and Defendant, Medical Malpractice
10-004    Request for Expert’s File, Practice Book § 13-4 (b) (3)
10-005    Motion to Determine Reasonable Expert Fee, Practice Book § 13-4 (c) (2)
10-006    Disclosure of Previously Disclosed Expert, Practice Book § 13-4 (e)
10-007    Motion for Modification of Schedule for Expert Discovery, Practice Book § 13-4 (g) (4)

Chapter 11 Requests For Admission, In General
11-001    Requests for Admission, Overview
11-002    Admission of Facts and Execution of Writings, Practice Book § 13-22
11-003    Requests for Admission
11-004    Notice of Filing Requests for Admission
11-005    Answers and Objections to Requests for Admission, Practice Book § 13-23
11-006    Extension of Time, Motion for
11-007    Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Answers and/or Objections to Requests for Admission
11-008    Affidavit Re: Attempt to Resolve Differences Concerning Objections to Discovery
11-009    Effect of Admission, Practice Book § 13-24
11-010    Motion to Withdraw or Amend Admissions
11-011    Expenses on Failure to Admit, Practice Book § 13-25
11-012    Motion for Order of Expenses on Defendant’s Failure to Admit

Chapter 12 Depositions
12-001    Depositions, Overview
12-002    Depositions, In General, Practice Book § 13-26
12-003    Motion for Leave to Depose Prisoner
12-004    Notices of Deposition, Practice Book § 13-27 (a) Through (e) 
12-005    Notice of Deposition, In General, Practice Book § 13-27 (a)
12-006    Notice of Expert Deposition, Sample
12-007    Notice of Deposition, Deponent’s Name Unknown, Practice Book § 13-27 (a)
12-008    Notice of Videotaped Deposition, Practice Book § 13-27 (f)
12-009    Notice of Deposition, Production of Documents and Tangible Things, Practice Book § 13-27 (g)
12-010    Notice of Deposition, Person Most Knowledgeable, Practice Book § 13-27 (h)
12-011    Persons Before Whom Depositions Taken, Practice Book § 13-28
12-012    Procedure for Compelling the Deposition of or Discovery from a Nonresident
12-013    Subpoenas, Practice Book § 13-28
12-014    Subpoenas, Forms
12-015    Capias, Practice Book § 13-28 (f)
12-016    Preservation of Testimony of a Witness
12-017    Place of Deposition, Practice Book § 13-29
12-018    Deposition Procedure, Practice Book § 13-30
12-019    Errata and Signing
12-020    Written Questions in Lieu of Participating in Oral Examination, Practice Book § 13-30 (B)
12-021    Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings, Practice Book § 13-31
12-022    Stipulations Regarding Discovery and Deposition Procedure, Practice Book § 13-32

Chapter 13 Jury Trials
13-001    Jury Trials, Overview
13-002    Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice
13-003    Objection to Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice
13-004    Motion for Continuance
13-005    Juror Information Form
13-006    Motion for “Unity of Interest” Determination
13-007    Motion for Alternate Exercise of Peremptory Challenges
13-008    Objection to Motion for Bifurcation of Trial
13-009    Objection to Motion to Preclude Duplicative Expert Witnesses
13-010    Motion in Limine, Collateral Source, Current Residence, Activities Prior to Incident, Expert Testimony
13-011    Plaintiff’s Verdict Form
13-012    Defendant’s Verdict Form
13-013    Satisfaction of Judgment
13-014    Motion to Set Aside Verdict
13-015    Objection to Motion to Set Aside Verdict
13-016    Objection to Bill of Costs
13-017    High/Low Agreement Letter

Chapter 14 Settlement/Probate
14-001    Overview
14-002    Letter Requesting Lien Documentation in Anticipation of Settlement
14-003    Standard Release
14-004    Standard Release, Wrongful Death
14-005    Client Release to Attorney to Accept Settlement
14-006    Settlement Statement
14-007    Hold Harmless Agreement
14-008    Application to Compromise