Litigation
Aug. 7, 2001
First Suspicion
The law of statutes of limitations continues to evolve in California. For decades, the general rule was that the limitations period commenced upon the accrual of a plaintiff's cause of action - even if the plaintiff was ignorant of the claim. In 1985, however, courts noted a trend away from the general rule and toward a more liberal rule that delayed the commencement of the limitations period commenced upon the accrual of a plaintiff's cause of action - even if the plaintiff was ignorant of the claim.
The law of statutes of limitations continues to evolve in California. For decades, the general rule was that the limitations period commenced upon the accrual of a plaintiff's cause of action - even if the plaintiff was ignorant of the claim. In 1985, however, courts noted a tren...
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