Cogan v. Chase Manhattan Auto Financial Corp.

Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

The plaintiff, Kristine Cogan, appeals, following our grant of certification, 1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial court’s judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, Chase Manhattan Auto Financial Corporation. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the Appellate Court improperly concluded that her action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations and could not be saved under General Statutes § 52-593, 2 which permits a new action to be filed beyond the applicable statute of limitations period when a plaintiff has failed to obtain judgment…