CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.10-6
Product Liability - Alteration or Modification
The defendant claims that the product was altered or modified after the product left the defendant
and that the alteration or modification caused the defect. Specifically, <select one of the
following as appropriate:>
• the defendant claims that <describe the alteration or modification>.
• the parties agree that <describe the alteration or modification>.
In some circumstances, a product seller is not liable if a third party alters or modifies the product
in a way that creates a defect. [<insert if the parties do not stipulate to the alteration or
modification:> You must determine whether the product was altered or modified.] The
defendant is not liable unless the plaintiff proves: <charge the following as applicable:>
• the injury or loss would have occurred notwithstanding the alteration
or modification.
• the alteration or modification was in accordance with the defendant's instructions.
• the alteration or modification was made with the defendant's consent.
• the alteration or modification was the result of conduct that the
defendant reasonably should have anticipated.
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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