Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-236. Actions on contract; evidence of damages since suit. In any action founded on contract, for the recovery of damages, the plaintiff may offer evidence of any damages that may have accrued from the same cause of action subsequent to the bringing of the action, provided…

Sec. 52-237. Damages in actions for libel. In any action for a libel, the defendant may give proof of intention; and unless the plaintiff proves either malice in fact or that the defendant, after having been requested by the plaintiff in writing to retract the libelous charge, in…

Sec. 52-238. Damages in actions on penal bonds. (a) In any action on a penal bond, containing any condition which has been broken, such damages only shall be assessed as are equitably due, and judgment shall not be rendered for the whole penalty, unless it appears to be due. (b) …

Sec. 52-239. When broadcasting stations, networks, CATV systems liable for defamation. The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations, or the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator of such a station or n…

Sec. 52-240. Effect of damages on costs. (a) In any action founded on tort tried in the Superior Court, if the damages found do not exceed fifty dollars, the plaintiff shall recover no more costs than damages, subject to the provisions of this section. (b) If the title to propert…

Sec. 52-240a. Award of attorney's fees in product liability action. If the court determines that the claim or defense is frivolous, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in a products liability action. (P.A. 79-483, S. 7.) Cited. 187 C. 363; 210 C…

Sec. 52-240b. Punitive damages in product liability actions. Punitive damages may be awarded if the claimant proves that the harm suffered was the result of the product seller's reckless disregard for the safety of product users, consumers or others who were injured by the produc…

Secs. 52-241 and 52-242. Municipal courts; costs in contract actions. Costs on appeal from justice or municipal court. Sections 52-241 and 52-242 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7986, 7987; 1949, S. 3189d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Sec. 52-243. Costs when plaintiff is partly successful. 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…

Sec. 52-244. When plaintiff not to recover costs. Costs shall not be recovered by the plaintiff in any case in which he has begun an action with counts in fraud only and afterwards amends his complaint by substituting or adding counts in contract. In such case the defendant shall…

Sec. 52-245. False statement concerning defense. Costs. In any case in which an affidavit has been filed by the defendant, or a statement that he has a bona fide defense has been made to the court by his attorney, and the plaintiff recovers judgment, if the court is of the opinio…

Sec. 52-246. Costs for service by indifferent person. Costs shall not be taxed, without the written consent of the defendant, for service by an indifferent person of process commencing a civil action, if the court before which it is returnable finds that no sufficient reason exis…

Sec. 52-247. Officer's fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in. In any action commenced by process of foreign attachment or garnishment in which any garnishee is not cited in to disclose, the court may tax and allow, or disallow, all or any part of the fees of the …

Sec. 52-248. Costs when there are more civil actions than necessary. When two or more civil actions are pending in the same court at the same time for the recovery of the same demand, or against two or more officers, upon receipts for executions arising from the same original jud…

Sec. 52-249. Costs and attorney's fees in actions for foreclosure and substitution of bond. (a) The plaintiff in any action of foreclosure of a mortgage or lien, upon obtaining judgment of foreclosure, when there has been a hearing as to the form of judgment or the limitation of …

Sec. 52-249a. Costs and attorney's fee in action upon a bond substituted for a mechanic's lien. A plaintiff who prevails in any action upon a bond which has been substituted for a mechanic's lien shall be allowed costs and a reasonable attorney's fee. (P.A. 07-120, S. 1.) Plainti…

Sec. 52-250. Costs of application to dissolve injunction. The costs of an application to dissolve an injunction may be allowed and taxed by the court, according to its discretion, in making the final decree. In any action in which a motion for the dissolution of a temporary injun…

Sec. 52-251. Expenses and counsel fees in action to construe will or for advice concerning will or trust. In any action brought to a court of equitable jurisdiction for the construction of a will or for the advice of the court as to the administration of an estate or trust under …

Sec. 52-251a. Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket. Whenever the plaintiff prevails in a small claims matter which was transferred to the regular docket in the Superior Court on the motion of the defendant, the court may allow to the plainti…

Sec. 52-251b. Costs and attorney's fees in action for deprivation of civil rights. (a) In any civil action to recover damages for injury to the person or to real or personal property arising out of a violation of section 46a-58, the court may allow the prevailing party his costs,…

Sec. 52-251c. Limitation on attorney contingency fees in personal injury, wrongful death and property damage actions. Waiver of limitation by claimant. (a) In any claim or civil action to recover damages resulting from personal injury, wrongful death or damage to property occurri…

Sec. 52-251d. Attorney's fees in action to establish parentage or establish, modify or enforce child support orders in temporary family assistance cases. (a) In any civil action to establish parentage or to establish, modify or enforce child support orders in temporary family ass…

Sec. 52-252. Costs for nonappearance of party giving notice of deposition. When a notice is given to an adverse party or his known agent or attorney, or left at his usual place of abode, that a deposition will be taken at a certain time and place, and the adverse party, or his ag…

Sec. 52-253. Costs in suit against manufacturers for nuisance. Costs upon a complaint against a manufacturer under section 52-481, to abate or discontinue a nuisance, may be taxed at the discretion of the court. (1949 Rev., S. 7999.)

Sec. 52-254. Costs in amicable suit. All costs incurred in any amicable suit, under chapter 908, shall be borne equally by the contesting parties. (1949 Rev., S. 8000.)

Sec. 52-255. Costs on motion to expunge. Section 52-255 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8001; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)

Sec. 52-256. Transferred to Chapter 900, Sec. 52-195a.

Sec. 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27). Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action. Section 52-256a is repealed. (1957, P.A. 23; 1959, P.A. 159; P.A. 73-373, S. 43.)

Sec. 52-256b. Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action. (a) When any person is found in contempt of any order or judgment of the Superior Court, the court may award to the petitioner a reasonable attorney's fee and the fees of the officer serving the contempt cit…

Sec. 52-257. Fees of parties in civil actions. (a) The fees of parties in civil actions in which the matter in demand is not less than fifteen thousand dollars shall be: For each complaint, exclusive of signing and bond, five dollars for the first page and, for each succeeding pa…

Sec. 52-257a. Fees in Circuit Court. Section 52-257a is repealed. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 37; 1963, P.A. 9; 1967, P.A. 628, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 130; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 12; 281, S. 32; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)

Sec. 52-258. Jury fees. The jury fee in civil actions shall be four hundred forty dollars to be paid at the time the case is claimed for the jury by the party at whose request the case is placed upon the jury docket. The jury fee shall be taxed in favor of the party paying the ju…

Sec. 52-259. Court fees. (a) There shall be paid to the clerks for entering each appeal or writ of error to the Supreme Court, or entering each appeal to the Appellate Court, as the case may be, two hundred fifty dollars, and for each civil cause in the Superior Court, three hund…

Sec. 52-259a. Exemptions from certain fee requirements. (a) Any member of the Division of Criminal Justice or the Division of Public Defender Services, any employee of the Judicial Department, acting in the performance of such employee's duties, the Attorney General, an assistant…

Sec. 52-259b. Waiver of fees and payment of the cost of service of process for indigent party. (a) In any civil or criminal matter, if the court finds that a party is indigent and unable to pay a fee or fees payable to the court or to pay the cost of service of process, the court…

Sec. 52-259c. Fee to open, set aside, modify, extend or reargue judgment. (a) There shall be paid to the clerk of the Superior Court upon the filing of any motion to open, set aside, modify or extend any civil judgment rendered in Superior Court a fee of seventy-five dollars for …

Sec. 52-259d. Additional fee for civil causes. Section 52-259d is repealed, effective July 1, 2004. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 10, 131; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 112.)

Sec. 52-260. Witness fees. (a) The fees of a witness for attendance before any court, the General Assembly or any committee thereof, when summoned by the state, or before any legal authority, shall be fifty cents a day, and for travel to the place of trial, except as provided in …

Sec. 52-261. Fees and expenses of officers and persons serving process or performing other duties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 52-261a, each officer or person who serves process, summons or attachments on behalf of: (1) An official of the …

Sec. 52-261a. Fees and expenses of officers and persons serving process or performing other duties for the Judicial Department or Division of Criminal Justice. (a) Any process served by any officer or person for the Judicial Department or Division of Criminal Justice shall be ser…

Sec. 52-262. Fees for signing process, administering oaths, acknowledgments. Any person legally authorized, except when otherwise provided and except for judges, prosecutors and clerks of court, shall be paid the following fees: (1) For signing an attachment, summons, warrant or …