BLANCHETTE v. BARRETT

(14745)

229 Conn. 256 (1994)

EVELYN E. BLANCHETTE ET AL. v. FREDERICK C. BARRETT

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan B. Taylor, with whom were Ernest J. Mattei and, on the brief, M. Katherine Bertini, for the appellant (defendant).

Peter J. Bartinik, with whom was Shelley M. Weiss, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

Michael P. Koskoff filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Phillip J. O'Connor filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

PETERS, C. J., BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ and PALMER, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this medical malpractice case is whether the "continuous treatment" or "continuing course of conduct" doctrine tolls the repose section of the statute of limitations, General Statutes § 52-584,1 which disallows any action brought more than three years from the date of a physician's alleged misconduct. The named plaintiff, Evelyn E. Blanchette,2 filed a complaint charging...

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