Sec. 52-240a. Award of attorney's fees in product liability action. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 52-240a. Award of attorney's fees in product liability action. If the court determines that the claim or defense is frivolous, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in a products liability action.

      (P.A. 79-483, S. 7.)

      Cited. 187 C. 363. Cited. 210 C. 189. Product liability act cited. Id. Cited. 239 C. 284. Cited. 240 C. 58. "Prevailing party" defined. Section permits attorneys' fees to be awarded following acceptance of an offer of judgment under Sec. 52-194. 258 C. 299.

      P.A. 79-483 (products liability law) cited. 16 CA 558.

      Cited. 39 CS 132.