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CHAPPETTA v. SOTO

Civil Action No. 3:06cv1913 (SRU).

581 F.Supp.2d 292 (2008)

Andrea CHAPPETTA, Plaintiff, v. Israel SOTO, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

September 29, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elena R. Nielsen, Harry Daniel Murphy, Maya & Associates, Westport, CT, for Plaintiff.

Brian Candela, Robert O. Hickey, Ryan, Ryan, Johnson & Deluca, Stamford, CT, for Defendant.

RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

STEFAN R. UNDERHILL, District Judge.

This case raises fundamental questions about how Connecticut's accidental failure of suit statute, Connecticut General Statutes § 52-592, applies to actions commenced in federal court. Andrea Chappetta's initial lawsuit against Israel Soto failed because she did not serve Soto with her complaint alleging negligence within the two-year statute of limitations. Chappetta...

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