When any highway duly laid out is legally discontinued before being opened and worked, no action shall be brought to recover damages assessed therefor, but the owner of the lands over which it is laid out may recover of the town, city or borough his actual damages from its layout.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 13a-52

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Highway: includes streets and roads. See Connecticut General Statutes 13a-1