N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2
Actions for injury caused by wrongful act, appointment of guardian ad litem
2A:14-2. a. Except as otherwise provided by law, every action at law for an injury to the person caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of any person within this State shall be commenced within two years next after the cause of any such action shall have accrued; except that an action by or on behalf of a minor that has accrued for medical malpractice for injuries sustained at birth shall be commenced prior to the minor's 13th birthday.
b. In the event that an action by or on behalf of a minor that has accrued for medical malpractice for injuries sustained at birth is not commenced by the minor's parent or guardian prior to the minor's 12th birthday, the minor or a person 18 years of age or older designated by the minor to act on the minor's behalf may commence such an action. For this purpose, the minor or designated person may petition the court for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to act on the minor's behalf.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 504
cases (189 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: JOHN SMITH VS. ARVIND R. DATLA, M.D.(L-1527-15, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
JOHN SMITH VS. ARVIND R. DATLA, M.D.(L-1527-15, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (2017)
“The first legal issue presented by this appeal is whether the tort of invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts is an "injury to the person" barred by the two-year limitation period set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, or instead by the one-year limitation period for…”
Andreyko ex rel. Estate of Andreyko v. Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (2014)
“Here, Paulina suffered injuries on or around January 31, 2009 and died on June 25, 2010. 2 The Court concluded: This action commenced on August 21, 2012.”
Tony Fisher v. Jordan Hollingsworth (2024)
“” 86 Where, as here, Congress has enacted no statute of limitations for a federal tort, we ordinarily borrow the statute of limitations from state law.”
Rolax v. Whitman (2001)
“N.J.S.A. § 2A:14-2. Thus, Rolax’s § 1983 claims and the common law battery claim contained in Count Five are governed by the same two-year statute of limitations.”
Padilla v. Township of Cherry Hill (2004)
“Because New Jersey’s statute of limitations for personal injury is two years, see N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, 3 Rivera’s claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations.”
Dique v. New Jersey State Police (2010)
“N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2 (West 2004). Thus, a section 1983 claim arising in New Jersey has a two-year statute of limitations.”
White v. Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc. (1989)
“Defendants contend that the application of the two-year statute of limitations would bar any acts of discrimination that occurred prior to April 11,1983.”
Skadegaard v. Farrell (1984)
“In Leese , the court looked at two possible limitations periods in New Jersey law: first, the two year period for “injury to the person”, contained in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 and second, the six year period for tortious property damage recovery on a contract not between merchants, or…”
Gerard Cardenas v. Jon Massey James Rebo Robert Lipscher James Ciancia Deborah Poritz State of New Jersey (2001)
“2d 572 (1987); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2. A two-year statute of limitations also applies to LAD claims whose “operative facts” occurred after July 27, 1993, whereas LAD claims based on events occurring before this date are subject to a six-year statute of limitations.”
James D. O'COnnOr Jeannette C. O'COnnOr v. City of Newark City of Newark Police Department (2006)
“For section 1983 actions in New Jersey, “that statute is N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, which provides that an *127 action for injury to the person caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, must be convened within two years of accrual of the cause of action.”
Estate Frank P. Lagano v. Bergen County Prosecutors Offi (2014)
“N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2. 9 Consequently, the stat *860 ute of limitations for Count 3, which asserts a violation of the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures made actionable under §§ 1983 and 1985, is two years.”
Warriner v. Stanton (2007)
“In addition, the New Jersey statute of limitations, N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2, including as it does a minor tolling provision, evinces a desire on the part of New Jersey to protect “minors who are presumably not well-versed in legal matters from the adverse consequences of their…”
— N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2(A) — 1 case
— N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2(a) — 116 cases
JOHN SMITH VS. ARVIND R. DATLA, M.D.(L-1527-15, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (2017)
“The first legal issue presented by this appeal is whether the tort of invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts is an "injury to the person" barred by the two-year limitation period set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, or instead by the one-year limitation period for…”
— N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2(b) — 3 cases
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