Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577b (2026)

Limitation of action for damages caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides

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Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 52-577 and 52-577a, an action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from January 1, 1962, through March 29, 1973, may be commenced within two years from the date of discovery of such injury, or within two years from the date when, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, the cause of such injury should have been discovered, whichever is later.

(P.A. 83-15, S. 1, 2.)

Cited. 205 C. 219; 214 C. 464.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1987–2016 · leading case: Doe v. Boy Scouts of Am. Corp., 147 A.3d 104 (Conn. 2016).

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Doe v. Boy Scouts of Am. Corp., 147 A.3d 104 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes §§ 52-577b and 52-577c ; and actions premised on negligence or recklessness.”

Ecker v. Town of West Hartford, 530 A.2d 1056 (Conn. 1987). “The plaintiff further argues that the three year repose period in question, when compared to the periods of limitation for death actions under General Statutes § 52-577a 15 (ten years or longer for product liability *242 claims), § 52-584a 16 (seven years for action against an…”

Doe v. Boy Scouts of Am. Corp. (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes §§ 52-577b and 52-577c; and actions premised on negligence or recklessness.”

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