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