Combs v. Albert Kahn & Associates, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that plaintiffs injured by asbestos exposure have one year to file their complaint after their claim accrues
• holding the statute of limitations did not toll when plaintiffs knew of the injury but did not find the identity of the tortfeasors until later
• discussing application of discovery rule to cases involving exposure to toxic substances
• “But once an individual realizes that he has been injured by the tortfeasor, his cause of action accrues, even if he does not yet realize the extent of his injury.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).