Connecticut General Statutes/Title 52/Chapter 926/Section 52-594

CGS § 52-594. Limit for executor or administrator to bring personal action that survives.

If the time limited for the commencement of any personal action, which by law survives to the representatives of a deceased person, has not elapsed at the time of the person's death, one year from the date of death shall be allowed to his executor or administrator to institute an action therefor. In computing the times limited in this chapter, one year shall be excluded from the computation in actions covered by the provisions of this section.

Short History

(1949 Rev., S. 8334; P.A. 82-160, S. 254.)

Long History

History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.

Citations

Effect of statute. 90 C. 611. Cited. 191 C. 150; 214 C. 464; 223 C. 14.

Cited. 3 CA 602; 43 CA 397.

Cited. 8 CS 362. Statute does not reduce the time within which an action might have been brought had plaintiff survived; it adds 1 year from the date of death to the time otherwise allowable. 15 CS 434. Where 1-year period with respect to antemortem injuries had not expired when decedent died, his personal representative, under section, had year from date of death to institute action. 28 CS 461.