General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1030
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 3592
*03592_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 1030
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 3592
*03592_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPEAL OF A DECISION OF A ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 8-8 of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (s) as follows (Effective October 1, 2011):
(NEW) (s) If the court finds that any appeal taken pursuant to this section was taken without just cause or was taken solely for the purpose of delay, the court shall order the party responsible for taking the appeal to pay to the party injured by such appeal treble damages, together with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee. Such order shall be in addition to any other remedy or disciplinary action required or permitted by statute or by rules of court.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2011 8-8
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2011
8-8
Statement of Purpose:
To require a court to award double costs and reasonable attorney's fees to an injured party in an appeal of a zoning board of appeals' decision, or the decision of a similar board or commission, if the court finds that the appeal was taken without just cause or solely for the purpose of delay.
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