Any person who suffers damage or injury because of the defective condition of a building, park or ground owned or leased by the state shall, within a reasonable time after such damage or injury, notify the official having control of or the agency using such building, park or ground, stating the date, time, place and circumstances of such damage or injury. No claim shall be defeated because of a lack or failure of such notice except upon a showing by the state that it was substantially prejudiced thereby.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 16.)
See Sec. 13a-144 re claims for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State
Section 4-146. - Notice of injury by claimant.
Section 4-147. - Notice of claim. Filing fees.
Section 4-148. - Limitation on presentation of claim. Exceptions.
Section 4-149. - Representation by the Attorney General.
Section 4-151a. - Waiver of hearings.
Section 4-152. - Misbehavior at proceedings.
Section 4-153. - Records of claims.
Section 4-154. - Time limit for decision. Notice to claimant.
Section 4-155. - Disqualification of commission member.
Section 4-157. - Rules of procedure.
Section 4-160. - Authorization of actions against the state.
Section 4-160a. - Payments not recoverable under insurance policy.
Section 4-160b. - Subrogated or assigned claims. Reduction by amount of third party payment.
Section 4-162. - Deficiency appropriation to cover payments.
Section 4-163. - Fraud in presentation of claim.
Section 4-164. - Appeal from forfeiture.
Section 4-165. - Immunity of state officers and employees from personal liability.
Section 4-165a. - Transitional provisions.