{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-572l","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572l","heading":"Strict tort liability, contributory negligence and comparative negligence not bar to recovery.","body":"In causes of action based on strict tort liability, contributory negligence or comparative negligence shall not be a bar to recovery. The provisions of this section shall apply to all actions pending on or brought after June 7, 1977, claiming strict tort liability notwithstanding the date on which the cause of action accrued. Nothing in this section shall be construed as barring the defense of misuse of the product or the defense of knowingly using the product in a defective condition in an action based on strict tort liability.","path":["TITLE 52. CIVIL ACTIONS","CHAPTER 925*. STATUTORY RIGHTS OF ACTION AND DEFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_925.htm#sec_52-572l","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":"2026-09-06T19:07:18Z","sha256":"f06ee7fca14a759c6f6a60551ecf6a04837661c70e5e0aa42cc8622031fe1ebb","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-572k","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-572m"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}