Birmingham v. Kielczewski

I disagree with the action of the majority in considering this appeal on its merits and feel that it should be dismissed. Practice Book § 412 establishes the procedure for taxation of costs.1 It is clear that in the absence of agreement between the parties2 our rule requires that the taxation of costs in civil cases commences with action by the court clerk.3 *224Only after the clerk has given notice to the adverse party4 to be present and has proceeded to tax costs does the rule provide for appeal of that taxation to the trial court. See State v. Chapman, 176 Conn. 362, 363, 407 A.2d 987 (1978);…