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· 2/5/1990

Alicia Rodriguez Narvaez v. Ariel Nazario, Etc.

Citations

  • 895 F.2d 38
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 1413
  • 1990 WL 7462

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that statutes of limitations exist to prevent defendants from being surprised by long-dormant causes of action
  • stating that \the statute of limitations begins to run anew\ when the tolling ends
  • stating that “the statute of limitations begins to run anew” when the tolling ends
  • holding pursuant to Puerto Rico’s tolling rules that communications between parties did not toll limitations period because letters sent by the plaintiff did not contain claim for damages or legal demand
  • statutes of limitations exist to prevent defendants from being surprised by long-dormant causes of action
  • “[T]he rules governing the limitations of actions form part of the substantive, not procedural, law of Puerto Rico.”

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Judges: Torruella, Coffin, Perez-Gimenez

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