Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 876 - Attorneys
Section 51-94a. - Limitation on liability of attorney appointed to inventory files and protect interests of clients of inactive, suspended, disbarred, deceased or resigned attorney.

No attorney appointed by the court pursuant to rules of the Superior Court, or pursuant to the court's inherent authority to regulate attorney conduct, to inventory the files of an inactive, suspended, disbarred, deceased or resigned attorney and to take necessary action to protect the interests of the inactive, suspended, disbarred, deceased or resigned attorney's clients shall be liable for damage or injury, not wanton, reckless or malicious, caused in the discharge of the appointed attorney's duties in connection with such inventory and action. Any attorney so appointed by the court shall be deemed to be a state officer or employee for purposes of indemnification and defense under section 5-141d.

(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 22; P.A. 12-133, S. 7; P.A. 22-26, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 12-133 added provision re appointed attorney to be deemed a state officer or employee for purposes of indemnification and defense under Sec. 5-141d; P.A. 22-26 added “or pursuant to the court's inherent authority to regulate attorney conduct”, added references to “deceased” attorney and made technical changes, effective May 10, 2022.

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