Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06452 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/20/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6452
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2164
 *02164*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6452 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2164

*02164*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING APPORTIONMENT OF DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH CASES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 52-572h of the general statutes be amended to permit apportionment of damages in personal injury and wrongful death trials between a defendant and former defendant who received a withdrawal from the plaintiff.

Statement of Purpose: 

To permit apportionment of damages in personal injury and wrongful death trials between a defendant and former defendant who received a withdrawal from the plaintiff.