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Conn. Practice Book § 14-3
Dismissal for Lack of Diligence
(a) If a party shall fail to prosecute an action
with reasonable diligence, the judicial authority
may, after hearing, on motion by any party to the
action pursuant to Section 11-1, or on its own
motion, render a judgment dismissing the action
with costs. At least two weeks’ notice shall be
required except in cases appearing on an assignment list for final adjudication. Judgment files shall
not be drawn except where an appeal is taken or
where any party so requests.
(b) If a case appears on a docket management
calendar pursuant to the docket management program administered under the direction of the chief
court administrator, and a motion for default for
failure to plead is filed pursuant to Section 10-18,
only those papers which close the pleadings by
joining issues, or raise a special defense, may be
filed by any party, unless the judicial authority
otherwise orders.
History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 251.) (Amended June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)
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