BRIERE v. GREATER HARTFORD ORTHOPEDIC GROUP

(SC 19576).

157 A.3d 70 (2017)

325 Conn. 198

Donald BRIERE et al. v. GREATER HARTFORD ORTHOPEDIC GROUP, P.C., et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 11, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorinda S. Coon , with whom was John W. Sitarz , for the appellants (defendants).

Ron Murphy , with whom was Roger Kaye , for the appellees (plaintiffs).

Roy W. Breitenbach and Michael J. Keane, Jr. , filed a brief for the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society as amicus curiae.

Claire V. Jackson and Michael G. Rigg filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

James J. Healy and Cynthia C. Bott filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa and Robinson, Js.


In this certified appeal, we are tasked with clarifying the contours of the relation back doctrine, specifically as applied to medical malpractice claims.1 The plaintiff, Donald Briere,2 brought a cause of action against the defendants, Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group, P.C...

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