Lederman v. Phelps Dodge Corporation

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• affirming judgment despite deficiencies of brief given judicial preference to resolve matters on their merits
• cause of action in fraud accrued at the time plaintiff discovered, or should have discovered the fraudulent act
• cause of action in fraud accrued at the time plaintiff discovered, or should have discovered the fraudulent act
• statute of limitations in a fraud case begins to run when the plaintiff by reasonable diligence could have learned of the fraud, whether or not he actually learned of it
• “Although we agree with appellee’s counsel that appellant’s opening brief is grossly deficient, we are loathe to penalize appellant by complete rejection.”
• where an opening brief was “grossly deficient,” the court was “loathe to penalize appellant by complete rejection” but, after considering the merits, affirmed the lower court judgment

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