· 7/28/1982
Dawson v. Eli Lilly and Co.
Citations
- 543 F. Supp. 1330
- 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13973
How courts have described this case
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- applying District of Columbia law, and describing similar approaches in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia law
- discovery rule avoids unfairness of interpreting statute of limitations to accrue when injury occurs if at time plaintiff does not have enough information upon which to bring suit
- “We cannot decide as a matter of law that plaintiff did not exercise due diligence in discovering defendants’ alleged wrongdoing. This is a question of fact to be decided by the jury.”
- bench ruling of Van Sciver, J.
- applying District of Columbia law
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