Grabarek v. Connecticut Adamant Plaster Co.

This is an action by an Administrator for injuries resulting in death, and must be brought “within one year from the neglect complained of”. The neglect complained of was on October 27, 1934, the death on October 29, 1934. The writ is dated October 28, 1935 and was served on October 29th.

The plaintiff contends that since the action was brought within one year of the death, it is sufficient. This cannot be so, for the statute limits it to “the neglect complained of”. It is significant that prior to 1903 the statute read “from the date of such injury, or from the decease of such person”, and…