CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 5.2-6
CUTPA - Substantial Injury
The plaintiff asserts that the defendant committed an unfair trade practice because there was
"substantial injury to consumers, competitors or other business persons." The plaintiff must
prove that the defendant's conduct, <describe conduct>, caused an injury that is: 1) substantial;
2) not outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or competition; and 3) that the
consumers or competitors could not reasonably have avoided. The plaintiff must prove all three
of these elements.
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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