Connecticut § 7-232 - Damages by reason of operating plant.
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§ 7-232. Damages by reason of operating plant.
Sec. 7-232. Damages by reason of operating plant. Any municipality owning or operating a plant or plants for the manufacture and distribution of gas or electricity for furnishing light, by virtue hereof, shall be responsible for any injury or damage to persons or property, happening or arising by reason of the maintenance or operation of the same, in the same manner and to the same extent as though the same were owned and operated by individuals or by a private corporation.
(1949 Rev., S. 729.)
Cited. 235 C. 408.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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