PLANTE v. CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSP.

Nos. 18573, 18574.

12 A.3d 885 (2011)

300 Conn. 33

William PLANTE, Sr., Administrator (Estate of Joanne Plante), et al. v. CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce E. Newman , Bristol, with whom was Kevin E. Creed , for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Janine W. Hodgson , for the appellees (defendants Peter Bull et al.).

Michael G. Rigg , with whom, on the brief, was Amy F. Goodusky , Hartford, for the appellees (named defendant et al.).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, McLACHLAN, EVELEIGH and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


NORCOTT, J.

In this appeal, we consider the circumstances under which the accidental failure of suit statute, General Statutes § 52-592(a),1 may save an otherwise time barred medical malpractice action commenced after the dismissal of a prior action pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 2005) § 52-190a, as amended by Public Acts 2005, No. 05-275, § 2 (P.A. 05-275),

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