2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 52 - Civil Actions
Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees
Section 52-243 - Costs when plaintiff is partly successful.

Universal Citation: CT Gen Stat § 52-243 (2019)

If a verdict is found on any issue joined in an action in favor of the plaintiff, costs shall be allowed to him, though on some other issue the defendant should be entitled to judgment, unless the court which tried the issue is of the opinion that the defendant had probable cause to plead the matter found against him.

(1949 Rev., S. 7988; P.A. 82-160, S. 118.)

History: P.A. 82-160 replaced “the cause” with “an action” and rephrased the section.

Practice act changed former method of pleading defenses. 67 C. 377. Cited. 71 C. 198; 192 C. 301.

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