State of Connecticut v. Sunrise Herbal Remedies, Inc.; State of Connecticut v. David Hoffman

Summary

The court held that an attorney who personally reviewed consumer complaints and an investigative file was a competent affiant under the prejudgment-remedy statute, even though he lacked firsthand knowledge of the underlying consumer transactions. Because the affidavits were not invalid on that basis, the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction and was required to conduct a hearing on whether probable cause supported maintaining the attachments. The court also deemed the intervening mortgagee's due process challenge waived because it was inadequately briefed.