Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-594 (2026)

Limit for executor or administrator to bring personal action that survives

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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.

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

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

See Sec. 52-555 re actions for injuries resulting in death.

See Sec. 52-584 re limitation of action for injury to person or property.

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.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1970–2020 · leading case: Warkentin v. Burns, 610 A.2d 1287 (Conn. 1992).

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Warkentin v. Burns, 610 A.2d 1287 (Conn. 1992). · cites it 6× “The plaintiff argues that since the decedent had a cause of action for injuries before his death, that cause of action survived his death and could be pursued by the administratrix of his estate under General Statutes § 52-599. See footnote 3, supra.”

Girard v. Weiss, 682 A.2d 1078 (Conn. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 4× “” General Statutes § 52-594 provides: “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…”

Harvey v. Dept. of Corr., 206 A.3d 220 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 9× “Alternatively, the plaintiff claims that the one year limitation period prescribed in § 4-160 (d) was extended in this case by operation of General Statutes § 52-594, and, therefore, her action was timely.”

Harvey v. Dept. of Corr., 337 Conn. 291 (Conn. 2020). · cites it 5× “The legislature renumbered § 1128 as General Stat- utes § 52-594 and amended § 52-594 in 1982. Both of these substantially similar statutes provide one year from the date of a decedent’s death for an administrator or executor to commence an action for which the stat- ute of…”

Fenton v. United Tech. Corp., 204 F. Supp. 2d 367 (D. Conn. 2002). · cites it 73× “Plaintiffs contend, however, that under the circumstances of this case, Conn. Gen.Stat. § 52-594 extends the statute of limitations set forth in section 52-577a for an additional year.”

Doucette v. Bouchard, 265 A.2d 618 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1970). · cites it 4× “In that case, under the provisions of General Statutes § 52-594, 3 the personal representative would be allowed one additional year from the date of the decedent’s death to institute the action, assuming that the limitation period had not expired by the time of the decedent’s…”

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