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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)

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Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Parent Document
Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
2012-04-17

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Next, the defendants claim that the use of a plasma cutter is not inherently dangerous and, therefore, that the court improperly found JC Corporation vicariously liable for Interstate’s gross negligence. The defendants assert that, if used properly, a plasma cutter is not dangerous and that it was Interstate’s misuse of the plasma cutter that created the risk of fire. According to the defendants, only activities that expose others to probable injury even if performed correctly may be regarded as “inherently dangerous.” Furthermore, they posit that, in Connecticut, courts have limited “inherently dangerous” activities for purposes of vicarious liability to blasting, pile driving and the use of volatile chemicals. We do not agree.