General Assembly Raised Bill No. 331
February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1627
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 331
February Session, 2010
LCO No. 1627
*01627_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT PROVIDING LOCAL JURISDICTION FOR VICTIMS OF TORTIOUS CONDUCT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2010) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of any civil action for a tort committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States and, subject to the common law doctrine of forum non conveniens, shall hear any such civil action in tort only if:
(1) Any plaintiff in such action resides in this state;
(2) Any defendant in such action resides in this state;
(3) Any defendant in such action owns property located in this state;
(4) Any defendant in such action is personally served with process in this state;
(5) The tortious act complained of in such action was committed in this state;
(6) The harm complained of in such action was suffered in this state; or
(7) International law confers universal jurisdiction to adjudicate such action in this state.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2010 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2010
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To allow residents of this state to bring civil actions in Connecticut courts for tortious violations of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.
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