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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6324
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2490
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. PETIT, 22nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES BY A
PLAINTIFF WHO REFUSES TO ACCEPT A DEFENDANT'S OFFER OF
COMPROMISE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 52-195 of the general statutes be amended to permit a 1
defendant to recover reasonable attorney's fees in an amount that 2
exceeds three hundred fifty dollars in a matter where the plaintiff 3
recovers less than the sum specified in the defendant's offer of 4
compromise. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To permit the award of reasonable attorney's fees to a defendant in a
matter where the plaintiff recovers less than the sum specified in the
defendant's offer of compromise.