CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.1-4
Proximate Cause - Foreseeable Risk
To prove that an injury is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of negligent conduct, a plaintiff
need not prove that the defendant actually foresaw or should have foreseen the extent of the harm
suffered or the manner in which it occurred. Instead, the plaintiff must prove that it is a harm of
the same general nature as that which a reasonably prudent person in the defendant's position
should have anticipated, in view of what the defendant knew or should have known at the time of
the negligent conduct.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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