2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 52 - Civil Actions
Chapter 900 - Court Practice and Procedure
Section 52-223 - Jury may be three times returned to consider verdict.


CT Gen Stat § 52-223 (2012) What's This?

The court may, if it judges the jury has mistaken the evidence in the action and has brought in a verdict contrary to the evidence, or has brought in a verdict contrary to the direction of the court in a matter of law, return them to a second consideration, and for the same reason may return them to a third consideration. The jury shall not be returned for further consideration after a third consideration.

(1949 Rev., S. 7972; P.A. 82-160, S. 110.)

History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.

Cited. 28 CA 449. Cited. 38 CA 447. Cited. 45 CA 571.

The court may in returning the jury, submit any issue save that of damages. 10 CS 99. Cited. 22 CS 41. Cited. 38 CS 400, 404.

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