Elkins v. Derby

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• explaining that the fundamental purpose of the statute of limitations is to ensure timely notice to an adverse party
• recognizing “heavy burden” duplicative procedures places on the “heavily burdened superior courts,” and on claimants to allege contradictory pleas
• footnote omitted and quoting Order of R.R. Telegraphers v. Ry. Express Agency, Inc., 321 U.S. 342, 348-49, 64 S.Ct. 582, 88 L.Ed. 788 (1944)
• plaintiff pursued workers compensation action; Board determined plaintiff was not entitled to benefits; plaintiff then brought tort action
• plaintiff pursued workers compensation action; Board determined plaintiff was not entitled to benefits; plaintiff then brought tort action
• “[T]he applicable statute of limitations must be tolled while a prisoner 8 completes the mandatory exhaustion process.”

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