Hearings in Damages; Notice

of Defenses (a) In any hearing in damages upon default, the defendant shall not be permitted to offer evidence to contradict any allegations in the plaintiff’s complaint, except such as relate to the amount of damages, unless notice has been given to the plaintiff of the intention to contradict such allega- tions and of the subject matter which the defend- ant intends to contradict, nor shall the defendant be permitted to deny the right of the plaintiff to maintain such action, nor shall the defendant be permitted to prove any matter of defense, unless written notice has been given to the plaintiff of the intention to deny such right or to prove such matter of defense. (b) This notice shall apply to defaults entered on all claims, counterclaims, cross claims, and other claims for affirmative relief. (See General Statutes § 52-221 and annotations.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 367.)