Any person who wilfully deposits material in any watercourse where it will naturally be carried to the land of another to his injury shall pay to the party injured thereby double damages and costs, unless, within a reasonable time after notice of the injury, he removes such material from such land.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-337
(Formerly Sec. 19-312). Rubbish deposited in streams
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 9 F. Supp. 2d 120 - McDonald v. Timex Corp. (1998)
Most recently applied in 9 F. Supp. 2d 120 - McDonald v. Timex Corp. (March 1998)
(1949 Rev., S. 4202.) History: Sec. 19-312 transferred to Sec. 19a-337 in 1983.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.