Conn. Gen. Stat. § 35-53
(P.A. 83-344, S. 4.)
Subsec. (b): Trial court's finding of willful and malicious misappropriation was supported by the record and trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding punitive damages and attorneys' fees. 251 Conn. 59. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding $40,000 in punitive damages, inasmuch as award did not exceed twice the amount of the award of compensatory damages. 267 C. 456. Since defendant's attempted takeover of plaintiff employer was not intended to injure the shareholder owners of a trade secret and did not constitute a malicious violation of Uniform Trade Secrets Act, plaintiff was not entitled to punitive damages and attorneys fees. 282 Conn. 209.