This appears to be a matter of state (CT) law, as is the concept of “automatic orders”, and would be strange to most everybody who participates in this forum. Maybe you will get lucky with a response by someone competent with CT law. The only thing I can offer you, after hesitation and some misgiving, is the principle that the statute of limitations is commonly “tolled” (essentially meaning that the running of the statute is suspended) if the breach is concealed (you mentioned collusion) but only until the victim learned, or should have learned, of the breach. However, the application of the statute of limitations is determined at the trial level, and if not brought up at trial, it might an issue that the appeals court will not consider. Furthermore, this is a highly technical, legal argument, the details of which are beyond an untrained person. The explanation of the principle is not legal advice. At best, it is a suggestion of something you might get legal advice about. Unfortunately, the system is difficult (if not impossible), complex, and expensive, especially when you are going back in time to undo or re-examine something that was decided in the past. But you know that already.