Connecticut Statutes

§ 52-595 — Fraudulent concealment of cause of action.

Connecticut § 52-595
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 52Civil Actions
Ch. 926Statute of Limitations

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-595 (2026).

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If any person, liable to an action by another, fraudulently conceals from him the existence of the cause of such action, such cause of action shall be deemed to accrue against such person so liable therefor at the time when the person entitled to sue thereon first discovers its existence.

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Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 8335.) This was previously the rule in equity proceedings. 19 C. 438. Fraudulent concealment affects surety on bond. 66 C. 64. Statute does not apply to action by receivers against directors of bank for negligence. 89 C. 451. Suspends running of statutes until right is discovered. 93 C. 558. Must be pleaded specially. 143 C. 31. Cited. 188 C. 301; 189 C. 162; 191 C. 150; 198 C. 660; 207 C. 204; 214 C. 242; 232 C. 527. To prove fraudulent concealment, plaintiffs must show that defendant had actual awareness, rather than imputed knowledge, of the facts necessary to establish plaintiffs' cause of action, intentionally concealed these facts from plaintiffs, and concealed the facts for purpose of obtaining delay on plaintiffs' part in filing a complaint on their cause of action. 281 C. 84. Cited. 7 CA 245; 15 CA 496; Id., 677; 16 CA 108; 19 CA 16; 31 CA 235. Plaintiff's burden of proof under section discussed. 53 CA 102. In the absence of a fiduciary duty, there must be some fraudulent action beyond breaching one's contractual duty to toll the statute of limitations. 207 CA 707. Three year limitation period of Sec. 52-582 may be tolled by a showing of fraudulent concealment pursuant to this section. 221 CA 256. Cited. 17 CS 198; 42 CS 187.

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