Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-597 : — CIVIL ACTIONSSTATUTE OF LIMITATIONS —597 - Action for libel or slander TEXT PDF No action for libel or slander shall be brought but within two years from the date of the act complained of. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-597 (1951, S. 3233d.) Cited. 214 Conn. 464. Defamation count barred by section; federal prison mailbox rule not recognized. 154 CA 138.