Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Bemer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 15, 1988No. 13117PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
The issue presented in this negligence action is whether the plaintiffs may rely on the accidental failure of suit statute, General Statutes § 52-592,1 to reinstitute legal proceedings in which there was a prior judgment against them which was affirmed on appeal on the basis of the operation of Practice Book § 155.2 We conclude that they may not and find no error.
On October 19, 1984, the plaintiffs, Gregory Hughes and Michael A. Hughes, instituted a negligence action against these same defendants, John S. Bemer and Nancy L. Bemer, arising out of an automobile acci*493dent. The defendants moved to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ross Realty Corp. v. SurkisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Gionfrido v. Wharf Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Hughes v. BemerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Shaw v. SpelkeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Stocking v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Lacasse v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Ruddock v. BurrowesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Southport Manor Convalescent Center, Inc. v. FoleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Cristofaro v. Town of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Singhaviroj v. Board of EducationConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
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