Plonski v. Halloran

The defendant, a former Connecticut resident now living in California, has moved to dismiss this action on the ground of insufficient service of process. Service was allegedly made on the defendant by a deputy sheriff who left a copy of the writ, summons and complaint in the defendant’s Connecticut hotel room while the defendant was in Connecticut temporarily on business. The issue presented is whether a hotel room where the defendant was staying at the time service was made is a usual place of abode as that term is used in General Statutes § 52-57.

Section 52-57 provides in relevant part:…