(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, together with a reasonable attorney's fee to be taxed by the court.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed: (1) To create a new cause of action against any individual, the state or any municipality, or against any officer, official or employee of the state or any municipality; or (2) to confer any new jurisdiction upon the Superior Court in any action against any individual, the state or any municipality or any officer, official or employee thereof.
(P.A. 84-36, S. 1, 2.)
Cited. 204 C. 17; 216 C. 85.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees
Section 52-236. - Actions on contract; evidence of damages since suit.
Section 52-237. - Damages in actions for libel.
Section 52-238. - Damages in actions on penal bonds.
Section 52-239. - When broadcasting stations, networks, CATV systems liable for defamation.
Section 52-240. - Effect of damages on costs.
Section 52-240a. - Award of attorney's fees in product liability action.
Section 52-240b. - Punitive damages in product liability actions.
Section 52-243. - Costs when plaintiff is partly successful.
Section 52-244. - When plaintiff not to recover costs.
Section 52-245. - False statement concerning defense. Costs.
Section 52-246. - Costs for service by indifferent person.
Section 52-247. - Officer's fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in.
Section 52-248. - Costs when there are more civil actions than necessary.
Section 52-249. - Costs and attorney's fees in actions for foreclosure and substitution of bond.
Section 52-249a. - Costs and attorney's fee in action upon a bond substituted for a mechanic's lien.
Section 52-250. - Costs of application to dissolve injunction.
Section 52-251a. - Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket.
Section 52-251b. - Costs and attorney's fees in action for deprivation of civil rights.
Section 52-252. - Costs for nonappearance of party giving notice of deposition.
Section 52-253. - Costs in suit against manufacturers for nuisance.
Section 52-254. - Costs in amicable suit.
Section 52-255. - Costs on motion to expunge.
Section 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27). - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-256b. - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-257. - Fees of parties in civil actions.
Section 52-257a. - Fees in Circuit Court.
Section 52-259. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Court fees.
Section 52-259a. - Exemptions from certain fee requirements.
Section 52-259b. - Waiver of fees and payment of the cost of service of process for indigent party.
Section 52-259c. - Fee to open, set aside, modify, extend or reargue judgment.
Section 52-259d. - Additional fee for civil causes.
Section 52-260. - Witness fees.
Section 52-262. - Fees for signing process, administering oaths, acknowledgments.