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· 2/14/1992

James R. Wilson v. Linda A. Giesen, County of Lee

Citations

  • 956 F.2d 738
  • 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 1958
  • 1992 WL 25052

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that arguments raised for the first time in a reply brief are waived
  • finding argument waived when moving party did not raise it until the reply brief, leaving non-moving party no opportunity to respond
  • directing federal courts borrowing state limitations periods to follow state tolling rule
  • a claim “accrues when the plaintiff knows or has reason to know of the injury giving rise to the cause of action”
  • “This argument is waived, however, as the plaintiff failed to raise it until his reply brief, leaving the defendants no chance to respond.”
  • \The same statute of limitations applies to claims under § 1983 and § 1985(3).\

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Judges: Posner, Coffey, Ripple

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