Connecticut v. Doehr
United States Supreme Court
501 U.S. 1 (1991)
Relevant factsFree
Connecticut law let a civil plaintiff obtain pre-judgment attachment of a defendant's property without any pre-attachment hearing, bond, or advance notice; DiGiovanni (plaintiff) used this to attach Doehr's (defendant) house for $75,000 concurrent with filing an assault-and-battery suit against him. Doehr sued to challenge the statute on due process grounds; the district court upheld it, and the Second Circuit reversed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff in a civil suit can obtain a pre-judgment attachment of a defendant's property without posting a bond, a pre-attachment hearing, or any notice to the defendant.