Legal Opinion

Tayco Corp. v. Planning & Zoning Commission

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 2, 2010No. SC 18319PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

Pursuant to General Statutes § 52-593a (a), 1 a cause of action is not lost because of the expiration of a statute of limitations if process is personally delivered to a state marshal who thereafter effectuates service within thirty days of its delivery. This appeal 2 requires us to determine whether an action can be saved pursuant to § 52-593a (a) when a party delivers the process to be served to a marshal within the applicable limitations period but then instructs the marshal to refrain from serving the process for several days. The defendant, the planning and zoning…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Vilcinskas v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
  2. Beckenstein v. Potter & Carrier, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  3. State v. FERNANDO A.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  4. Rocco v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
  5. Clegg v. BishopSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Lopa v. Brinker International, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  2. Bennett v. New Milford Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
  3. Department of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  4. Doe v. Town of W. HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018
  5. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010

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