Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-2-725
This is the official text of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-2-725, part of Connecticut’s Gen. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Connecticut, published by the state as "Gen. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Sec. 42a-2-725. Statute of limitations in contracts for sale.
Official statutory text
(2) A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach. A breach of warranty occurs when tender of delivery is made, except that where a warranty explicitly extends to future performance of the goods and discovery of the breach must await the time of such performance the cause of action accrues when the breach is or should have been discovered.
(3) Where an action commenced within the time limited by subsection (1) is so terminated as to leave available a remedy by another action for the same breach such other action may be commenced after the expiration of the time limited and within six months after the termination of the first action unless the termination resulted from voluntary discontinuance or from dismissal for failure or neglect to prosecute.
(4) This section does not alter the law on tolling of the statute of limitations nor does it apply to causes of action which have accrued before October 1, 1961.
Cited. 191 C. 150; 205 C. 219; 210 C. 734; 218 C. 297. Repair or replacement clause in purchase agreement does not toll running of statute of limitations. 244 C. 126.
Section is a statute of repose as it contains a fixed time limit of 4 years, after which one in default may not be sued for breach, but section is explicit that the limit is subject to tolling, and limit may be tolled by conduct of the parties. 141 CA 319.
Claim against manufacturer for injuries caused by defective skates held tort liability and not breach of warranty under section and therefore barred by statute of limitations. 27 CS 46. Not applicable to breach of contract to perform services. 37 CS 735.
Subsec. (1):
Where defendant restaurateur, sued by customer for breach of warranty in sale of unmerchantable clams, impleaded third party defendant as supplier, demurrer to third party complaint was sustained as statute of limitations barred action. 28 CS 385.
(3) Where an action commenced within the time limited by subsection (1) is so terminated as to leave available a remedy by another action for the same breach such other action may be commenced after the expiration of the time limited and within six months after the termination of the first action unless the termination resulted from voluntary discontinuance or from dismissal for failure or neglect to prosecute.
(4) This section does not alter the law on tolling of the statute of limitations nor does it apply to causes of action which have accrued before October 1, 1961.
Cited. 191 C. 150; 205 C. 219; 210 C. 734; 218 C. 297. Repair or replacement clause in purchase agreement does not toll running of statute of limitations. 244 C. 126.
Section is a statute of repose as it contains a fixed time limit of 4 years, after which one in default may not be sued for breach, but section is explicit that the limit is subject to tolling, and limit may be tolled by conduct of the parties. 141 CA 319.
Claim against manufacturer for injuries caused by defective skates held tort liability and not breach of warranty under section and therefore barred by statute of limitations. 27 CS 46. Not applicable to breach of contract to perform services. 37 CS 735.
Subsec. (1):
Where defendant restaurateur, sued by customer for breach of warranty in sale of unmerchantable clams, impleaded third party defendant as supplier, demurrer to third party complaint was sustained as statute of limitations barred action. 28 CS 385.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Connecticut?
Find a Connecticut lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.