362 A.2d 1390 | Conn. Super. Ct. | 1976
The plaintiff is about to commence an action against the defendant and seeks a prejudgment remedy by way of garnishing funds of the defendant in the hands of her attorney. The defendant is a welfare recipient and objects to the granting of the prejudgment remedy, alleging that those funds are still welfare funds and are not attachable under the provisions of § 17-82k of the General Statutes.
The issue appears to be one of first impression in Connecticut. Other jurisdictions have previously *86
ruled that funds of a welfare recipient deposited in a bank account were not subject to attachment.MacQuarrie v. Balch,
Funds of a welfare recipient placed in a client's fund account of her own attorney would appear to be in a stronger position than a bank account insofar as being protected from attachment under the provisions of § 17-82k. The court finds that those funds are still public aid funds of a welfare recipient being held by her attorney and are not subject to attachment.
Accordingly, the application for the prejudgment remedy is denied.