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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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CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Carey, II et. al.
(KY., filed August 26, 2025) : Arguing that in a wide range of cases, identification of suspicious claims activity has led to investigations that hav...
Kentucky
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Comment on “A Critical Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate” Report
This comment is on behalf of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), a broad-based coalition of businesses, associations, and professional firms...
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Gill v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
(Pa. App., filed June 23, 2025): Arguing that trial courts must zealously ensure the integrity and fairness of the jury system throughout the trial p...
Pennsylvania
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CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech Inc.
(E.D. Va., filed August 15, 2025): Arguing that Plaintiffs urge an unprecedented theory that a defendant can violate antitrust law by incidentally a...
Eastern District of Virginia
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Berk v. Choy
(U.S., filed August 7, 2025): Arguing that State legislatures enacted affidavit of merit statutes to prevent meritless lawsuits that threaten the ava...
SCOTUS
  • Court Ruled Against ATRA's Position iconCourt Ruled Against ATRA's Position
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U.S. ex rel. Penelow v. Janssen Products LP.
(3rd Circ., filed July 21, 2025): Arguing that the qui tam provisions violate Article II’s vesting clause, the Appointments Clause, and the Take Care...
3rd Circuit
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Anne Arundel County v. Express Scripts
(Md., filed May 29, 2025): Arguing that the Court should join other states in affirming that public nuisance law cannot be converted into an all-enco...
Maryland
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Geico Casualty Company v. Jilianne Warner, et. al.
(Ky. App., filed May 28, 2025): Arguing that the court erred in finding that heavy motor trucks, such as tow trucks, are inherently dangerous.  The t...
Kentucky
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Monsanto v. Durnell
(U.S., filed May 9, 2025): Arguing that the Missouri Court of Appeals and other appellate courts have gutted FIFRA’s express preemption provision, al...
SCOTUS
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Gill v. Exxon Mobil Corp. 
(Pa. App., filed June 23, 2025) Arguing that trial courts must zealously ensure the integrity and fairness of the jury system throughout the trial pr...
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