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· 12/21/1988

Pennwalt Corp. v. Nasios

Citations

  • 550 A.2d 1155
  • 314 Md. 433
  • 1988 Md. LEXIS 168

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that statutes of limitations are designed to, among other things, “grant repose to defendants”
  • stating that statutes of limitations are designed to, among other things, “grant repose to defendants”
  • stating that statutes of limitations are designed to, among other things, “grant repose to defendants”
  • holding discovery rule applicable to product liability actions
  • knowledge under the discovery rule means “express or implied knowledge of injury, its probable cause, and probable manufacturer wrongdoing or product defect”
  • “The inconvenience and unfairness to defendants that occur because of delay in bringing suit is primarily due to the loss of evidence, fading of memories, and disappearance of witnesses.”

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Judges: Eldridge, Cole, Rodowsky, McAuliffe, Adkins, Orth

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