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Wrongful Death Appeals Statute of Limitations

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

A Potential Trap for the Unwary Plaintiff’s Lawyer

All Georgia lawyers should be aware of the two dismissal rule that results in an adjudication on the merits. Under Georgia law, with some limitations, a plaintiff can voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit without prejudice and refile...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Statute Of Limitations On Asbestos Claims: MN Supreme Court Reinforces

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The statute of limitations on asbestos claims was recently reevaluated by the Minnesota Supreme Court. In Palmer v. Walker Jamal Company, the court reinforces that the clock begins when the plaintiff learns they have an...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Reminder When Calculating the Statute of Limitations for a Minor (or any claim under Chapter 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure)

Luis Shalabi v. City of Fontana, 2019 WL 2183795, puts to rest any confusion you might have on how to calculate when a statute of limitations will expire on a minor’s claim for recovery under Chapter 3 of the California Code...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Wis. Supreme Court Applies the Discovery Rule to Accrual of Wrongful Death Claims

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On June 24th, Wisconsin’s supreme court decided that the discovery rule—that is, the rule that a tort claim for which the legislature has provided no other rule “accrues” for statute-of-limitations purposes when the plaintiff...more

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