CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.13-2
Battery
The plaintiff alleges that the conduct of the defendant constituted a battery. A battery is a
harmful or offensive contact with the person of another.
A harmful contact is one that causes physical impairment of the condition of another's body,
physical pain, or illness. An offensive contact is one that offends a reasonable sense of personal
dignity.
The contact must be the direct and immediate consequence of a force exerted by the defendant
intentionally, wantonly, or without the exercise of due care.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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