Officials say Connecticut paid $63 million to settle lawsuits last year. Nearly three-quarters of the money went to settle one case.
That case is a longstanding one brought by state employee unions against former Governor John Rowland, who left office in 2004.
Attorney General William Tong says it cost Connecticut $42.2 million.
“The allegation was that Governor Rowland unfairly targeted unionized employees in a round of layoffs, going back many years now. And ultimately it was litigated by Attorney General Blumenthal and then settled by Attorney General Jepsen.”
Only six cases were settled for more than $1 million in 2018.
The second highest award was $6.25 million, paid to the family of a couple who were killed when a tree fell on their car on the Merritt Parkway.
