Randy Evans, Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | Dentons | March 13, 2017 A great majority of lawyers know and understand the basics of a statute of limitation. In fact, the term appears so frequently in news reports and everyday usage that even non-lawyers generally understand its importance and the ultimate effect it can… Continue reading Understanding Statutes of Repose
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Statute of Limitations Can Bar Indemnification Claims If Brought Too Soon
Timothy W. Gordon | Holland & Hart LLP | October 21, 2016 Piecemeal appellate-court decisions have put developers and contractors in a catch-22 with respect to the timing of indemnification claims against their subcontractors. Their indemnification claims against subcontractors might be barred by the two-year statute of limitations unless they wait until after the underlying… Continue reading Statute of Limitations Can Bar Indemnification Claims If Brought Too Soon
Oregon Court of Appeals Rules That Negligent Construction (Construction Defect) Claims Are Subject to a Two-Year Statute of Limitations
John P. Ahlers | Ahlers & Cressman | October 13, 2016 Statutes of limitations are distinct from statutes of repose. There is a lot of confusion between the two. Generally, a statute of limitations is a law which sets the maximum period of time which one can wait before filing a lawsuit, depending on the… Continue reading Oregon Court of Appeals Rules That Negligent Construction (Construction Defect) Claims Are Subject to a Two-Year Statute of Limitations
When does the Statute of Limitations Set in on an Insurer’s Wrongful Refusal to Settle?
Kurt W. Melchior | Nossaman LLP | June 21, 2016 Normally, the statute of limitations sets in when “the cause of action shall have accrued,” to quote California Code of Civil Procedure section 312. In an effort to simplify that date for lay readers, the Sacramento County Public Law Library has stated in a public… Continue reading When does the Statute of Limitations Set in on an Insurer’s Wrongful Refusal to Settle?
Oregon Negligent Construction Defect Claims Subject to 2-Year Statute of Limitations
Kevin Clonts | Rizzo Mattingly Bosworth PC | June 2016 On June 16, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a two-year statute of limitations applies to negligent construction defect claims, subject to a discovery rule. In Oregon, negligent construction defect claims must therefore be brought within two years of when plaintiff… Continue reading Oregon Negligent Construction Defect Claims Subject to 2-Year Statute of Limitations