Legal Opinion
Lacasse v. Burns
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 3, 1990No. 13776; 13795PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
Each of these appeals presents the following questions: (1) May a plaintiff take advantage of the accidental failure of suit statute, General Statutes § 52-592,1 when seeking to bring an action for personal injuries allegedly caused by a defective highway maintained by the state? (2) Does a dismissal entered pursuant to Practice Book § 2512 constitute a failure “for *466any matter of form,” and thus allow a plaintiff to bring suit under the authority of § 52-592? (3) Does service made in accordance with General Statutes § 52-593a3 "commence” an action as specified in § 52-592? We answer all of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- White v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Duguay v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Struckman v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Pacelli Bros. Transportation, Inc. v. PacelliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Town of Winchester v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
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3Cited by85 opinions
- Hillman v. Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Pintavalle v. ValkanosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Rocco v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Ruddock v. BurrowesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Lussier v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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