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Does A Trial Judge Have The Discretion To Deny Costs To A Prevailing Party?

By Mack Sperling on December 4, 2012
Posted in Watching The Court

If you’ve ever made a Motion for Costs following a win at summary judgment or a win at trial you know that the law on such motions is a quagmire.   Does the trial court have discretion in determining whether to award costs to a prevailing party?  Section 6-20 of the General Statutes implies…

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