Because the statutory provision extending the limitation period to 30 years after reaching age 21 only applies to individuals who were under the age of 21 at the time of the abuse Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577d, § 24.02 Determining Which Statute of Limitations Applies to a Cause of Action, an adult claimant who was not a minor at the time of the alleged abuse must rely on Connecticut’s general tort limitation periods:
- Intentional Torts: Actions founded upon an intentional tort must be brought within three years from the date of the act or omission complained of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577, Doe v. Rackliffe, 337 Conn. 627.
- Negligence and Reckless Misconduct: Actions to recover damages for personal injury caused by negligence, or by reckless or wanton misconduct, must be brought within two years from the date when the injury is first sustained or discovered (or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered) Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584. However, no such negligence or reckless misconduct action may be brought more than three years from the date of the act or omission complained of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584.