(a) A claimant may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign money is not asserted, the claimant makes a claim for a judgment in United States dollars.
(b) An opposing party may allege and prove that the claim is, in whole or in part, for a different money than that asserted by the claimant.
(c) Any party may assert a defense set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.
(d) The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.
(P.A. 89-134, S. 6.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 861a - Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act
Section 50a-50. - Short title: Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act.
Section 50a-51. - Definitions.
Section 50a-52. - Applicability.
Section 50a-53. - Variation by agreement.
Section 50a-54. - Determination of proper money of claim.
Section 50a-55. - Determination of amount of payment of certain contract claims.
Section 50a-56. - Foreign-money claim; assertion, defense.
Section 50a-57. - Judgments on foreign-money claims. Form.
Section 50a-58. - Conversion of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
Section 50a-59. - Prejudgment and judgment interest.
Section 50a-60. - Enforcement of foreign judgments.
Section 50a-61. - Determination of United States dollar amount for limited purpose.
Section 50a-62. - Effect of currency revalorizations.
Section 50a-63. - Effect of certain agreements.