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accrual claim in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1988–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Ross v. Garabediangreen
mass · 2001 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Ross v. Garabedian, 433 Mass. 360, 363 (2000).

11
Krasnow v. Allengreen
massappct · 1990 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009In contrast, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has found that the Commonwealth’s status as the employer of a defendant is “not inherently unknowable and that therefore the discovery rule [does] not delay the accrual of the claim against the Commonwealth for purposes of the presentment requirement.” Sheila S. v. Commonwealth, 57 Mass.App.Ct. 423 , 427-28 n.9 (2003), citing Krasnow v. Allen, 29 Mass.App.Ct. 562, 570 (1990) (finding knowledge of harm was sufficient to initiate further inquiry into whether defendant was a Commonwealth employee for the purpose of presentment requirement).

11
Albrecht v. Cliffordgreen
mass · 2002 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004G.L.c. 260, §2A; Albrecht v. Clifford, 436 Mass. 706, 714 (2002).

11
Bowen v. Eli Lilly & Co.green
mass · 1990 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003In certain cases, the discovery rule will stop the statute of limitations from running by postponing the accrual of a claim until a plaintiff discovers, or a reasonable person in the plaintiff’s position should have discovered, that she had been harmed or may have been harmed by the defendant’s conduct. 8 Bowen v. Eli Lilly & Co., 408 Mass. 204, 205-206 (1990).

11
William B. Lashlee, Jr. v. Morris E. Sumnergreen
ca6 · 1978 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See Lashlee v. Sumner, 570 F.2d 107, 108-109 (6th Cir. 1978).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Sheila S. v. Commonwealth green
massappct · 2003
1 sentence

2009In contrast, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has found that the Commonwealth’s status as the employer of a defendant is “not inherently unknowable and that therefore the discovery rule [does] not delay the accrual of the claim against the Commonwealth for purposes of the presentment requirement.” Sheila S. v. Commonwealth, 57 Mass.App.Ct. 423 , 427-28 n.9 (2003), citing Krasnow v. Allen, 29 Mass.App.Ct. 562, 570 (1990) (finding knowledge of harm was sufficient to initiate further inquiry into whether defendant was a Commonwealth employee for the purpose of presentment requirement).

12009–2009
Mohr v. Commonwealth green
mass · 1995
1 sentence

2003Mohr v. Commonwealth, 421 Mass. 147, 156 (1995).

12003–2003

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 231 (1878–2026) TX 160 (1986–2025) NJ 71 (1977–2026) CA 59 (1962–2026) MI 26 (1978–2025) AL 21 (1886–2023) OR 18 (1987–2025) IL 17 (1981–2023) OH 17 (1983–2025) FL 13 (1985–2024) AZ 12 (1988–2024) TN 11 (1995–2020) NC 10 (1998–2026) MD 9 (1985–2025) CO 9 (1986–2026) PA 8 (1946–2024) IA 8 (1979–2012) MO 7 (1968–2018) DE 6 (1985–2026) HI 6 (1981–2025) ID 6 (2015–2023) MS 6 (1964–2018) VI 6 (1982–2014) NE 5 (1993–2023) WI 5 (1988–2021) NM 5 (1993–2024) MA 5 (1988–2015) MN 5 (1998–2017) IN 4 (1990–2015) RI 4 (1985–2011) WA 4 (1998–2023) KY 4 (2007–2026) ND 4 (1979–2019) VT 3 (2005–2023) DC 3 (1996–2011) WY 3 (2012–2025) AK 3 (1984–2013) MT 3 (2010–2015) OK 2 (1932–1994) GA 2 (1990–2001)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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