Legal Opinion
State v. One 1981 BMW Automobile
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 3, 1985No. 2102PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBorden, J.
The defendant, Russell Kuskowski, is the owner of a 1981 BMW automobile which was the sub*541ject of an in rem proceeding by the state pursuant to General Statutes § 54-33g.1 He appeals from the judgment of the court ordering the automobile forfeited, raising several claims of error, one of which is dispositive. The principal issue on appeal is whether a valid summons is a personal jurisdictional prerequisite to forfeiture of the owner’s interest in the automobile. We hold that it is, and find error.
The defendant was arrested in 1982 without a warrant when a police officer discovered him using…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. One 1936 Model Ford V-8 De Luxe Coach, Commercial Credit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Sheehan v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Village Creek Homeowners Assn. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- United States v. One 1977 Cadillac Coupe Deville Vin: 6d47s7q234771Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- State v. One 1977 Buick AutomobileSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hillman v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Simko v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. One 1981 BMW AutomobileConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- State v. One 1976 Chevrolet VanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- State v. $1970Connecticut Superior Court · 1994
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