Connecticut General Statutes 52-191c – Precedence of actions involving terminally ill persons
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(a) Any civil action to which a terminally ill person is a party shall be privileged in assignment for trial. For the purpose of this section, “terminally ill” means in the final stage of an incurable or irreversible medical condition which will result in death within a relatively short time, in the opinion of the attending physician.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 52-191c
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The judges of the Superior Court may, in accordance with the provisions of § 51-14, adopt rules for the precedence of actions pursuant to this section.