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Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.11-7
Damages for Libel Per Quod
In an action for libel per quod, the law does not presume that the plaintiff sustained injury to
(his/her) reputation. As I have previously instructed you, to recover in an action of libel per
quod, the plaintiff must prove to you that (he/she) incurred what is called actual damages, also
called special damages, that is an actual injury or loss. The loss must be caused by the
publication of the defamatory statement.
The special damages must be of a material nature and, generally, must be of a pecuniary nature,
that is dealing with money.
<Insert relevant portions of instruction on special damages and punitive damages, contained in
Damages for Libel/Sander Per Se, Instruction 3.11-8.>
The special damages can include both the damages that the plaintiff has already suffered and the
damages that the plaintiff is likely to suffer in the future.
If the plaintiff has proven to you that as a result of the defamatory statements made by the
defendant, (he/she) has suffered, or in reasonable probability will suffer, a financial loss, (he/she)
is entitled to compensation for that loss. If (he/she) has failed to prove any such damage, your
verdict must be for the defendant.
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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