| 15 | | - | Section 1. Section 14-295 of the general statutes is repealed and the |
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| 16 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019, and |
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| 17 | | - | applicable to any civil action pending on or filed on or after said date): |
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| 18 | | - | In any civil action to recover damages resulting from personal |
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| 19 | | - | injury, wrongful death or damage to property, the trier of fact may |
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| 20 | | - | award double or treble damages if the injured party has specifically |
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| 21 | | - | pleaded that another party has deliberately or with reckless disregard |
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| 22 | | - | operated a motor vehicle in violation of section 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, |
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| 23 | | - | 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section |
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| 24 | | - | 14-227n or section 14-230, 14-234, 14-237, 14-239, [or] 14-240a or 14- |
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| 25 | | - | 296aa, and that such violation was a substantial factor in causing such |
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| 26 | | - | injury, death or damage to property. The owner of a rental or leased |
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| 27 | | - | motor vehicle shall not be responsible for such damages unless the |
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| 28 | | - | damages arose from such owner's operation of the motor vehicle. |
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| 18 | + | Section 1. Section 14-295 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1 |
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| 19 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019, and 2 |
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| 20 | + | applicable to any civil action pending on or filed on or after said date): 3 |
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| 21 | + | In any civil action to recover damages resulting from personal 4 |
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| 22 | + | injury, wrongful death or damage to property, the trier of fact may 5 |
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| 23 | + | award double or treble damages if the injured party has specifically 6 |
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| 24 | + | pleaded that another party has deliberately or with reckless disregard 7 |
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| 25 | + | operated a motor vehicle in violation of section 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 8 |
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| 26 | + | 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 9 |
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| 27 | + | 14-227n or section 14-230, 14-234, 14-237, 14-239, [or] 14-240a or 14-10 |
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| 28 | + | 296aa, and that such violation was a substantial factor in causing such 11 |
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| 29 | + | injury, death or damage to property. The owner of a rental or leased 12 |
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| 30 | + | motor vehicle shall not be responsible for such damages unless the 13 |
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| 31 | + | damages arose from such owner's operation of the motor vehicle. 14 |
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| 32 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 33 | + | sections: |
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| 34 | + | Substitute Bill No. 7126 |
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| 37 | + | LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07126- |
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| 38 | + | R01-HB.docx } |
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| 39 | + | 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | + | Section 1 July 1, 2019, and |
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| 42 | + | applicable to any civil |
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| 43 | + | action pending on or filed |
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| 44 | + | on or after said date |
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| 45 | + | 14-295 |
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| 47 | + | Statement of Legislative Commissioners: |
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| 48 | + | In Section 1, the effective date was changed from "Effective from |
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| 49 | + | passage and applicable to any civil action pending on or filed on or |
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| 50 | + | after the effective date of this act" to "Effective July 1, 2019, and |
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| 51 | + | applicable to any civil action pending on or filed on or after said date" |
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| 52 | + | for consistency with standard drafting conventions. |
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| 54 | + | JUD Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |
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