Lagassey v. State

Opinion

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly concluded that the tolling provision of General Statutes § 4-160 (d) 1 operates only to suspend the running of the two year limitations period under the wrongful death statute, General Statutes § 52-555, 2 and does not cause that limitations period to begin running anew after the claims commissioner has granted a claimant permission to sue the state. The plaintiff, Louisette G. Lagassey, individually and as executrix of the estate of her decedent husband, 3 Wilfred J. Lagassey, brought this wrongful death action 4 against the…