Sec. 51-209. Majority of judges to concur in decisions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 51-209. Majority of judges to concur in decisions. No ruling, judgment or decree of any court may be reversed, affirmed, sustained, modified or in any other manner affected by the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court unless a majority of the judges hearing the cause concur in the decision. No cause reserved, where no verdict has been rendered, judgment given or decree passed, shall be determined unless a majority of the judges hearing the cause concur in the decision. When a case is argued before an even number of judges and court is evenly divided as to the result, a reargument before a full panel shall be ordered.

      (1949 Rev., S. 7683; P.A. 82-248, S. 110; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 68, 82.)

      History: P.A. 82-248 substituted "may" for "shall"; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 added reference to appellate court, added "affirmed, sustained, modified or in any manner affected", deleted language re equal division of judges and casting vote of the chief justice, and added language requiring a majority of judges to concur in decision and reargument before full panel when case argued before even number of judges and court is evenly divided as result.

      See Sec. 51-183e re authority of presiding judge or arbitrator to cast tie-breaking vote.