STATE v. LOMBARDO BROS. MASON CONTRACTORS

Nos. 18462, 18463.

54 A.3d 1005 (2012)

307 Conn. 412

STATE of Connecticut v. LOMBARDO BROTHERS MASON CONTRACTORS, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided November 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory T. D'Auria , solicitor general, with whom were Robert J. Deichert , assistant attorney general, Timothy Fisher , Hartford and, on the brief, George Jepsen , attorney general, and Richard Blumenthal , former attorney general, for the appellant (state).

John P. Graceffa , with whom, on the brief, were Anita C. Di Gioia and Cristin E. Sheehan , Hartford, for the appellee (named defendant).

Robert M. Barrack , with whom were Brian J. Donnell , Hartford, and, on the brief, Stephen P. Brown , Stamford, Karen K. Clark, Hartford, John Cvejanovich , Rebecca Hartley , Donna Jenner , Richard J. Kenny , Hartford, James D. Kuthe , Stamford, Russell Boon Rhea and John S. Rosania , for the appellees (defendant Apogee Wausau Group, Inc., et al.).

David E. Rosengren with whom were Daniel J. Klau , Hartford, and Frank A. Sherer II , for the appellee (defendant Gilbane, Inc.).

Kenneth B. Walton , with whom were Patricia B. Gary and, on the brief, David J. Hatem , Leslie P. King , Marisa Lanza , Deborah Monteith Neubert and Mark E. Stopa , New Haven, for the appellees (defendant S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc., et al.).

Jack G. Steigelfest , Hartford, and Elizabeth S. Tanaka filed a brief for the appellee (defendant Arborio Corporation).

Michael T. Ryan , Stamford, filed a brief for the appellee (defendant F.B. Mattson Company, Inc.).

Jeffrey R. Babbin , New Haven, Charles E. Vermette, Jr. , Kathleen F. Adams , Avon, Dirk D. Bender , Fairfield, Neyah Kane Bennett , Michael A. Dowling , Fairfield, Ralph G. Eddy , Hartford, J. Kevin Golger , Bridgeport, Kenneth H. Naide , Richard A. Roberts , Ryan W. Scully , Cheshire, James F. Shields and Kevin P. Walsh , North Haven, filed a brief for the appellees (defendant Johnson Controls, Inc., et al.).

Matthew M. Horowitz and Michelle Himes-Wiederschall , Hartford, filed a brief for the appellee (defendant Peerless Insurance Company).

Contantine G. Antipas filed a brief for the appellee (defendant Special Testing Laboratories, Inc.).

William M. Mack filed a brief for the American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, as amicus curiae.

Michael J. Donnelly , Christopher R. Drake and Derek T. Werner , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, Inc., et al., as amici curiae.

PALMER, ZARELLA, HARPER, VERTEFEUILLE and LAVINE, Js.


PALMER, J.

This appeal requires us to consider the viability and scope of the doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi (no time runs against the king),1 a common-law rule that exempts the state from the operation of statutes of limitation and statutes of repose2 and from the consequences of its laches3 in a manner similar to the closely...

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