If you’ve ever made a Motion for Costs following a win at summary judgment or a win at trial you know that the law on such motions is a quagmire.   Does the trial court have discretion in determining whether to award costs to a prevailing party?  Section 6-20 of the General Statutes implies that the Court always has discretion (it’s titled "Costs allowed or not, in discretion of Court"), but the answer is muddy.

Judge Gale ruled in a post-judgment ruling last Friday in Dunn v. Dart that…

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