No provision of the general statutes, not previously contained in the statutes of the state, which imposes any new obligation on any person or corporation, shall be construed to have a retrospective effect.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 55-3
Limitation of effect of certain acts
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re Toronto (1994)
Most recently applied in 155 F. Supp. 2d 90 - Legal Asset Funding, LLC v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. (May 2001)
(1949 Rev., S. 8896.)
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