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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 555 (2026)

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Subchapter 003 : COMPUTATION OF TIME; TOLLING OF STATUTE

(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 555)
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Cited in 19 cases, 1975–2017 · leading case: Cavanaugh v. Abbott Labs., 496 A.2d 154 (Vt. 1985).
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Cavanaugh v. Abbott Labs., 496 A.2d 154 (Vt. 1985). · cites it 7× “§ 518(a) had been found to bar her present cause of action, plaintiff argues that 12 V.S.A. § 555 12 would act to preserve her right to commence this suit.”
In re Est. of Alden v. Alden v. Alden, 2011 VT 64 (Vt. 2011). “See 12 V.S.A. § 555. Section 555 provides: “When a person entitled to bring a personal action is prevented from so doing by the fraudulent concealment of the cause of such action by the person against whom it lies, the period prior to the discovery of such cause of action shall…”
Lodge at Bolton Valley Condo. Ass'n v. Hamilton, 2006 VT 41 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 2× “The Association first argues that it brought all of its claims within the period required by statute. We agree with the superior court that the Association’s foreclosure claims were untimely under the statute.”
Turner v. Roman Catholic Diocese, 2009 VT 101 (Vt. 2009). “11 In response to a memorandum filed by defendant in support of its motion for summary judgment on the statute of limitations issue, plaintiff asserted on the eve of the second trial that defendant had fraudulently concealed its involvement in Willis’s hiring and supervision…”
South Burlington Sch. Dist. v. Goodrich, 382 A.2d 220 (Vt. 1977). · cites it 2× “12 V.S.A. § 555. Thus, our holding concerning the statute of limitations does not dispose of the case if the concealment issue remains part of the pleadings.”
Stankiewicz v. Est. of Albert LaRose, 561 A.2d 400 (Vt. 1989). · cites it 3× “§ 511, and that the Cooperative had not met its burden of showing that Rita LaRose had fraudulently concealed the facts of the fire so as to toll the statute pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 555. The Cooperative alleges that the court erred in concluding that, in order for § 555 to…”
Merrill v. Reville, 380 A.2d 96 (Vt. 1977). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff then amended his complaint alleging that he had been prevented from instituting suit by the defendant’s fraudulent concealment of the cause of action and invoked the provisions of 12 V.S.A. § 555, which states: When a person entitled to bring a personal action is…”
D'Arc Turcotte v. Est. of LaRose, 569 A.2d 1086 (Vt. 1989). “We consider these claims in turn. The first issue turns on whether the limitations period should be tolled from the date of the fire on September 29,1971, until plaintiffs discovered its cause.”
Union Sch. Dist. No. 20 v. Lench, 365 A.2d 508 (Vt. 1976). “12 V.S.A. § 555. The holding in Murray is no longer the law in this jurisdiction, by virtue of legislative enactment.”
Rodrigue v. VALCO Enter., Inc., 726 A.2d 61 (Vt. 1999). “Under 12 VS.A. § 555, a limitations period may be tolled when “a person entitled to bring a personal action is prevented from so doing by the fraudulent concealment of the cause of such action by the person against whom it lies.”
Eaton v. Prior, Belmay & Vermont State Police, 2012 VT 54 (Vt. 2012). “The Eatons also claimed below that the statute was tolled as a result of defendants’ “fraudulent concealment” of their claims, under 12 V.S.A. § 555. None of the allegedly fraudulent acts, however, has any bearing on the findings and conclusion that the Eatons became aware of…”
Alexander v. Gerald E. Morrissey, Inc., 399 A.2d 503 (Vt. 1979). “§ 555, which provides: When a person entitled to bring a personal action is prevented from so doing by the fraudulent concealment of the cause of such action by the person against whom it lies, the period prior to the discovery of such cause of action shall be excluded in…”
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