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· 5/9/2005

Behavioral Institute of Indiana, LLC and 61st Avenue Building, LLC v. Hobart City of Common Council, School City of Hobart, City of Hobart, Indiana

Citations

  • 406 F.3d 926
  • 35 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20095
  • 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 8065
  • 2005 WL 1083770

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that the statute of limitations for § 1983 claims arising in Indiana is two years
  • explaining that accrual “should coincide with the date the plaintiff ‘knows or should have known’ that his rights were violated” (citation omitted)
  • explaining that the statute of limitations for § 1983 claims arising in Indiana is two years
  • applicable limitations period for Section 1983 claims for injuries occurring in Indiana is two years
  • “While state law determines the length of the limitations period, federal law determines the date of accrual of the cause of action.”
  • “Section 1983 claims are subject to the statute of limitations for personal injury actions in the state in which the alleged injury occurred.”

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Judges: Flaum, Evans, Sykes

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