Connecticut § 52-137 - Amendment changing the relief sought.
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§ 52-137. Amendment changing the relief sought.
Sec. 52-137. Amendment changing the relief sought. If, on the trial upon an issue of fact or of law of an action in which equitable relief is demanded, it appears that the plaintiff is not entitled to equitable relief, but may be entitled to legal relief, the court may allow the complaint to be amended so as to present a proper case for legal relief. In like manner a complaint demanding legal relief may be amended to entitle the plaintiff to equitable relief.
(1949 Rev., S. 7858; P.A. 82-160, S. 55.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
Cited. 60 C. 400; 99 C. 216. Court may in its discretion allow the filing of amendments to pleadings before, during and after trial. 135 C. 170. Cited. 163 C. 7.
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Section 52-137 ("Amendment changing the relief sought.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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