Notwithstanding the terms, provisions or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, any consumer who is injured by a violation of sections 42-133r to 42-133ee, inclusive, or any party to a franchise who is so injured in his business or property by a violation of said sections relating to that franchise, or any person so injured because he refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of said sections, may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to enjoin further violations, and to recover the actual damages sustained by him together with the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
(P.A. 82-445, S. 14, 15.)
Cited. 10 CA 22.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
Chapter 739 - Trading Stamps, Mail Orders, Franchises, Credit Programs and Subscriptions
Section 42-126. - Sale of merchandise with trading stamps, coupons or other similar devices.
Section 42-126a. - Trading stamps.
Section 42-127b. - Licensing of persons in business on October 1, 1971.
Section 42-128. - Bond required.
Section 42-130. - Use of terms.
Section 42-132 and 42-133. - Application in case of pretended purchase or assignment. Penalty.
Section 42-133c. - Finance charge applied by retail sellers on open-end credit plans.
Section 42-133d. - Annual statement of interest imposed and paid under open-end credit plan.
Section 42-133e. - Franchises: Definitions.
Section 42-133f. - Termination, or cancellation of, or failure to renew a franchise.
Section 42-133h. - Applicability of sections 42-133e to 42-133g, inclusive.
Section 42-133j. - Legislative finding concerning petroleum product franchises.
Section 42-133k. - Definitions.
Section 42-133m. - Assignment of franchise. Automatic termination.
Section 42-133n. - Remedies. Effect of judgment. Limitation of actions.
Section 42-133r. - Definitions.
Section 42-133u. - Manufacturers or dealers to indemnify franchised dealers.
Section 42-133x. - Effects of a franchise termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.
Section 42-133z. - Refusal to honor succession by family member. Notice.
Section 42-133aa. - Burden of proof for succession refusal on manufacturer or distributor.
Section 42-133bb. - Prohibited acts by manufacturer or distributor re dealer.
Section 42-133cc. - Prohibited acts by manufacturer or distributor.
Section 42-133ee. - Civil action for injunction and damages.
Section 42-133gg. - Sale or transfer of names of credit cardholders.
Section 42-133ii. - Hold on credit or debit card account for the retail sale of gasoline.
Section 42-133mm. - Sale, transfers or assignment of franchisor's interest.