In any civil action brought against the owner of a motor vehicle to recover damages for the negligent or reckless operation of the motor vehicle, the operator, if he is other than the owner of the motor vehicle, shall be presumed to be the agent and servant of the owner of the motor vehicle and operating it in the course of his employment. The defendant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-183
Presumption of agency in motor vehicle operation
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 641 F. Supp. 2d 139 - Hronis v. Ebo Logistics, LLC (2009)
Most recently applied in 641 F. Supp. 2d 139 - Hronis v. Ebo Logistics, LLC (August 2009)
(1949 Rev., S. 7905; P.A. 82-160, S. 85.) History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
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