Even Arbitrations Are Not Safe From The Prejudgment Remedy

We previously wrote about the surprising power of the Connecticut Prejudgment Remedy (PJR) statute, which allows litigants to seek an order to attach or garnish property from another party in cases where there is probable cause that the applicant will win a judgment. C.G.S. § 52-278. Another large PJR issued Tuesday shows yet again the exceptional breadth of the PJR, which can be available to litigants even for out-of-state proceedings, and even for arbitration.

In Tow v. Frontier Communications Parent Inc., No. FST-CV23-5028717-S, Judge Adams of the Connecticut Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk granted a motion for a prejudgment remedy of over $21 million. The plaintiff, Tow, is the former CEO of Citizens Communications Co., now known as Frontier Communications Parent Inc. Tow claims that Frontier owes him tax reimbursements and "gross up payments" on several whole life insurance policies that Frontier ceased paying in 2022.