Supreme Court of Connecticut

Cooke v. Williams (Concurrence)

June 25, 2024

Summary

The concurrence joins the majority and agrees with its judgment, while highlighting a potential conflict between the three-year statute of repose and the requirement that a criminal-malpractice plaintiff obtain exoneration before pursuing the claim. It suggests that a plaintiff may preserve the malpractice claim by filing it within the repose period and requesting a stay while pursuing appellate or postconviction relief.