{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-240b","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-240b","heading":"Punitive damages in product liability actions.","body":"Punitive damages may be awarded if the claimant proves that the harm suffered was the result of the product seller's reckless disregard for the safety of product users, consumers or others who were injured by the product. If the trier of fact determines that punitive damages should be awarded, the court shall determine the amount of such damages not to exceed an amount equal to twice the damages awarded to the plaintiff.","path":["TITLE 52. CIVIL ACTIONS","CHAPTER 901*. DAMAGES, COSTS AND FEES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_901.htm#sec_52-240b","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:17Z","sha256":"7ba3f85a6de5e2a4cb579a0168d3b0d2a7f0c7c743a5a1750d282738ca2414ab","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-240a","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-241-and-52-242"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}