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purpose of the discovery rule in Pennsylvania

16 Pennsylvania opinions name it 6 courts 1982–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Hayward v. Medical Centergreen
pa · 1992 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1997–2016
2 sentences

2016“The purpose of the discovery rule has been to exclude from the running of the statute of limitations that period of time during which a party who has not suffered an immediately ascertainable injury is reasonably unaware he has been injured, so that he has essentially the same rights as those who have suffered such an injury.” Fine, 870 A.2d at 858 , citing Hayward v. Medical Center of Beaver County, 530 Pa. 320 , 608 A.2d 1040, 1043 (1992). [W]hen a court is presented with the assertion of the discovery rule[’]s application, it must address the ability of the damaged party, exercising reason

2016“The purpose of the discovery rule has been to exclude from the running of the statute of limitations that period of time during which a party who has not suffered an immediately ascertainable injury is reasonably unaware he has been injured, so that he has essentially the same rights as those who have suffered such an injury.” Fine, 870 A.2d at 858 , citing Hayward v. Medical Center of Beaver County, 530 Pa. 320 , 608 A.2d 1040, 1043 (1992). [W]hen a court is presented with the assertion of the discovery rule[’]s application, it must address the ability of the damaged party, exercising reason

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Fine v. Checciogreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2009–2018
2 sentences

2016“The purpose of the discovery rule has been to exclude from the running of the statute of limitations that period of time during which a party who has not suffered an immediately ascertainable injury is reasonably unaware he has been injured, so that he has essentially the same rights as those who have suffered such an injury.” Fine, 870 A.2d at 858 , citing Hayward v. Medical Center of Beaver County, 530 Pa. 320 , 608 A.2d 1040, 1043 (1992). [W]hen a court is presented with the assertion of the discovery rule[’]s application, it must address the ability of the damaged party, exercising reason

2012“The purpose of the discovery rule has been to exclude from the running of the statute of limitations that period of time during which a party who has not suffered an immediately ascertainable injury is reasonably unaware he has been injured, so that he has essentially the same rights as those who have suffered such an injury.” Id. at 266-267 , citing Hayward v. Medical Center of Beaver County, 530 Pa. 320 , 530 Pa. 320, 325 , 608 A.2d 1040, 1043 (1992).

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Dalrymple v. Browngreen
pa · 1997 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2000–2004
2 sentences

2004Dalrymple [v. Brown, 549 Pa. 217 , 701 A.2d 164, 167 (1997)].

2004Dalrymple [v. Brown, 549 Pa. 217 , 701 A.2d 164, 167 (1997)].

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Glenbrook Leasing Co. v. Beausanggreen
pasuperct · 2003 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Glenbrook Leasing Co. v. Beausang, 839 A.2d 437, 441 (Pa. Super. 2002), cited by Appellants is distinguishable.

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Pocono International Raceway, Inc. v. Pocono Produce, Inc.green
pa · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012“Where, however, reasonable minds would not differ in finding that a party knew or should have known on the exercise of reasonable diligence of his injury and its cause, the court determines that the discovery rule does not apply as a matter of law.” Id. at 268, citing Pocono International Raceway, Inc. v. Pocono Produce, Inc., 503 Pa. 80, 85 , 468 A.2d 468, 471 (1983).

2012“Where, however, reasonable minds would not differ in finding that a party knew or should have known on the exercise of reasonable diligence of his injury and its cause, the court determines that the discovery rule does not apply as a matter of law.” Id. at 268, citing Pocono International Raceway, Inc. v. Pocono Produce, Inc., 503 Pa. 80, 85 , 468 A.2d 468, 471 (1983).

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Anthony v. Koppers Co., Inc.green
pasuperct · 1980 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982
2 sentences

1982See Anthony v. Koppers, supra, 284 Pa. Superior Ct. at 86-87 , 425 A.2d at 431 .

1982See Anthony v. Koppers, supra, 284 Pa. Superior Ct. at 86-87 , 425 A.2d at 431 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Morgan ex rel. Mumma v. Petroleum Products Equipment Co. green
pasuperct · 2014
1 sentence

2025Id. at 828 n.9 (internal citation omitted).

12025–2025
Lewey v. H. C. Fricke Coke Co. green
pa · 1895
1 sentence

2013“The purpose of the discovery rule has been to exclude from the running of the statute of limitations that period of time during which a party who has not suffered an immediately ascertainable injury is reasonably unaware he has been injured, so that he has essentially the same rights as those who have suffered such an injury.” Id. (citing Hayward v. Medical Center of Beaver County, 530 Pa. 320 , 608 A.2d 1040, 1043 (1992)).

12013–2013
Murphy v. Diogenes A. Saavedra, M.D., P.C. green
pa · 2000
1 sentence

2004Id. at 435 n. 2, 746 A.2d at 99 n. 2.

12004–2004

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524 (6)

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

IL 22 (1987–2025) PA 16 (1982–2025) OH 9 (2007–2026) TN 5 (2015–2022) NJ 4 (2000–2019) IA 3 (1995–2008) ND 3 (1986–2010) FL 3 (1976–1980) NH 2 (2002–2020) OK 2 (2022–2024)

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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