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Statutes of Limitations

Reasonable statutes of limitations ensure timely filing of lawsuits while protecting defendants from stale claims.

The Problem

Extending or eliminating statutes of limitations creates new liability where it did not previously exist, setting up an unpredictable business environment with nearly limitless liability.

ATRA’s Position

Maintain reasonable statutes of limitations that balance access to justice with the need for timely resolution of disputes.

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Statute of Limitations for Contracts – S.B. 13
Reduces the statute of limitations on written and oral contracts. Shortens from eight to six years the period of limitations of actions on a contra...
Ohio
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Statute of Limitations: S.B. 358 (1994)
Establishes a 6 year statute of repose for actions against accountants, with a one year statute of limitations for causes of action which arise the la...
Wisconsin
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Statute of Limitations: S.B. 314 (1994)
Establishes a 10 year statute of repose for real property design cases, with a three year statute of limitations for causes of action which arise betw...
Wisconsin
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Statute of Limitations- H.F. 693 (1997)

Establishes a medical liability statute of limitations for minors under age 8 until the minor’s 10th birthday.

Iowa
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Statute of Limitations: SB 35 (1996)

Provides a 10 year statute of limitations for specified actions brought against public officials and municipalities

Alabama
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Statute of Limitations and Repose: HB 341 (1994)
Provides for a 13 year statute of repose for architects & engineers, meaning that architects and engineers would be immune from civil liability 13...
Alabama
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Blade v. Sig Saurer
(E.D. Pa., filed April 6, 2026): Arguing that the court should grant Sig Saurer’s motion for reconsideration because Mallory upends the jurisdictiona...
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc.
(Ma., filed March 18, 2026): Urging the court to decline to recognize a new cause of action permitting employees of a subcontractor to sue a contract...
Massachusetts
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Letter Urging Veto or Amendments to House Bill 449 / Senate Bill 229 in Virginia
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Corporate Flight from Delaware: The Impact of Escalating Shareholder Litigation and Legal Uncertainty
Unpredictable court rulings and a wave of lawyer-driven, profit-seeking litigation are destabilizing Delaware’s historic dominance for corporat...
Delaware
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New York Local Legal Services Advertising 2024-2025
Trial lawyers and aggregators increasingly spend large sums of money on television, digital, and print advertising to recruit new clients. In 2025, i...
New York
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Murphy v. Rio Rancho Center
(New Mex. Ct. App., filed March 5, 2026): Arguing that the double-digit punitive multipliers likely violate due process. The U.S. Supreme Court has s...
New Mexico
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Monsanto v. Durnell
(U.S., filed March 2, 2026): Arguing that requirements for herbicide labeling should not be made case-by-case in litigation sparked by a flawed IARC ...
SCOTUS
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Cowan v. Dr. Slann et.al.
(N.D., filed February 23, 2026): Arguing that reasonable limits on medical liability improve the health care system for doctors and patients and Nort...
North Dakota
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Oregon Local Legal Services Advertising 2021-2025
Trial lawyers and aggregators increasingly spend large sums of money on television, digital,and print advertising to recruit new clients. In 2025, it...
Oregon
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The Junk Science Playbook
The Machine That Sparks and Supports Mass Tort Litigation Introduction and Executive Summary Mass tort litigation is a sprawling, profit-driven...
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