2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 52 - Civil Actions
Chapter 897 - Parties and Appearances
Section 52-76 - Actions by and against voluntary associations.

Any number of persons associated together as a voluntary association, not having corporate powers, but known by a distinguishing name, may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded by such name. A civil action may be brought against such an association by any individual member thereof and such association may bring civil actions against individual members. Civil actions may be brought, both in contract and tort, against such an association and its members, but no such civil action, except on contract, may be brought against the members without joining the association as a party to the action if the association is located or has property subject to attachment in this state.

(1949 Rev., S. 7797; P.A. 82-160, S. 28.)

History: P.A. 82-160 replaced “suits” with “civil actions” and rephrased the section.

See Sec. 52-57(e) re service of process upon presiding officer, secretary or treasurer of voluntary association.

See Sec. 52-292 re attachment in actions against voluntary associations and their members.

See Sec. 52-365 re demand on execution against voluntary association.

A labor union may sue in its own name. 15 CS 321. Cited. 42 CS 336.