trial or inconvenience to the other party, the judi-

cial authority may award costs in its discretion in favor of the other party. For the purposes of this rule, a substituted pleading shall be considered an amendment. (See General Statutes § 52-130 and annotations.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 176.) (Amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017; amended June 11, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.)