Legal Opinion
Davis v. Family Dollar Store
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 22, 2003No. AC 23127PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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MIHALAKOS, J.
The dispositive issue in this case is whether a plaintiff can bring a new action sounding in negligence under our accidental failure of suit statute, General Statutes § 52-592,1 when the original negligence action was never commenced. We conclude that § 52-592 does not authorize a second suit under the circumstances and that the trial court properly granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
The factual and procedural background of this case is not in dispute. The plaintiff, Marion Davis, was allegedly injured when she slipped and fell on the premises of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Heyman Associates No. 1 v. Insurance Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Consolidated Motor Lines, Inc. v. M & M Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1941
- Pintavalle v. ValkanosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Gallo v. G. Fox & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gianetti v. Connecticut Newspapers Publishing Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Davis v. Family Dollar StoreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- White v. Department of Children & FamiliesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Davis v. Family Dollar StoreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Dorlette v. IozziasDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2020
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