Connecticut § 35-46a Assertion and proof of certain defenses.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 35-46a — Assertion and proof of certain defenses.

Connecticut § 35-46a

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 35-46a (2026).

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In any action brought under subsection (c) of section 35-32 or seeking treble damages under section 35-35, a defendant:

(1)May not assert as a defense that the defendant did not deal directly with the person on whose behalf the action is brought; and (2) May, in order to avoid duplicative liability, prove, as a partial or complete defense against a damage claim, that all or any part of an alleged overcharge ultimately was passed on to another person by a purchaser or a seller in the chain of manufacture, production or distribution that paid the alleged overcharge.

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In any action brought under subsection (c) of section 35-32 or seeking treble damages under section 35-35, a defendant: (1) May not assert as a defense that the defendant did not deal directly with the person on whose behalf the action is brought; and (2) May, in order to avoid duplicative liability, prove, as a partial or complete defense against a damage claim, that all or any part of an alleged overcharge ultimately was passed on to another person by a purchaser or a seller in the chain of manufacture, production or distribution that paid the alleged overcharge.

Legislative History

(P.A. 17-241, S. 2; P.A. 18-22, S. 1.) History: P.A. 17-241 effective July 10, 2017; P.A. 18-22 deleted reference to sale, distribution or disposal of drug or device, and made conforming changes.