Defenses to Product Liability

What are statues of limitations?

Defenses to Product Liability

What are statues of repose?

Stuart lives in a state that sets a three-year statute of limitations (SOL) on tort claims.  His state also has an eight-year statute of repose. 

June 1, 2020: Stuart bought a television on. 

July 1, 2027: manufacturing defect causes the television to malfunction and cause an electrical fire. 

July 1, 2028: Stuart waits for a year and then files a lawsuit

 

Will the Statute of Limitations bar Stuart's recovery?

Stuart lives in a state that sets a three-year statute of limitations (SOL) on tort claims.  His state also has an eight-year statute of repose. 

June 1, 2020: Stuart bought a television on. 

July 1, 2027: manufacturing defect causes the television to malfunction and cause an electrical fire. 

July 1, 2028: Stuart waits for a year and then files a lawsuit

 

Will the Statute of Repose bar Stuart's recovery?

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Statutes of limitations and statutes of repose are both legal concepts that limit the time within which a lawsuit can be filed However they operate di... View the full answer