§ 551 - Minority, insanity or imprisonment - Vermont Statutes

§ 551. Minority, insanity or imprisonment

(a) When a person entitled to bring an action specified in this chapter is a minor, insane or imprisoned at the time the cause of action accrues, such person may bring such action within the times in this chapter respectively limited, after the disability is removed.

(b) If a person entitled to bring an action specified in this chapter becomes insane after the cause of action accrues but before the statute has run, the time during which the person is insane shall not be taken as a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. (Amended 1979, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. date, see note set out below.)