Legal Opinion
Capers v. Lee
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 26, 1996No. 15473PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatz, J.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the plaintiffs notice of claim filed with the office of the claims commissioner of the state of Connecticut (claims commissioner), pursuant to General Statutes § 4-147,1 constitutes an “action” under General Statutes § 52-5922 *267so as to save the present wrongful death action, which was commenced more than four years after the alleged incident, from being time barred. We conclude that it does not.
The following facts are undisputed. On February 21, 1995, the plaintiff, Paul M. Capers, administrator of the estate of Donnie J. Capers, filed this complaint in the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hinchliffe v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- White v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Barde v. Board of TrusteesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Duguay v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Amore v. FrankelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Henriquez v. AllegreConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Labow v. LabowConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
- Metcalfe v. SandfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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