Owens v. Martin

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• prescription began to run at time plaintiff was informed of his diagnosis
• “[Plaintiff] did not become aware of his cause of action against defendants until the disease was diagnosed in 1980. In such a case, contra non valentem would apply to suspend the running of prescription during the period between the initial damages and the diagnosis.”

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