Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524 (2026)

Two year limitation.

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§ 5524. Two year limitation.

The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within two years:

(1) An action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution or malicious abuse of process.

(2) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person or for the death of an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect or unlawful violence or negligence of another.

(3) An action for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, including actions for specific recovery thereof.

(4) An action for waste or trespass of real property.

(5) An action upon a statute for a civil penalty or forfeiture.

(6) An action against any officer of any government unit for the nonpayment of money or the nondelivery of property collected upon on execution or otherwise in his possession.

(7) Any other action or proceeding to recover damages for injury to person or property which is founded on negligent, intentional, or otherwise tortious conduct or any other action or proceeding sounding in trespass, including deceit or fraud, except an action or proceeding subject to another limitation specified in this subchapter.

(8) An action to recover damages for injury to a person or for the death of a person caused by exposure to asbestos shall be commenced within two years from the date on which the person is informed by a licensed physician that the person has been injured by such exposure or upon the date on which the person knew or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known that the person had an injury which was caused by such exposure, whichever date occurs first.

(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days; Dec. 17, 2001, P.L.904, No.101, eff. 60 days; Nov. 24, 2004, P.L.1243, No.152, eff. imd.)

2013 Unconstitutionality. Act 152 of 2004 was declared unconstitutional. Commonwealth v. Neiman, 84 A.3d 603 (Pa. 2013). The unconstitutionality took effect March 17, 2014.

Cross References. Section 5524 is referred to in section 1553 of Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1,240 cases (374 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Davis v. Wells Fargo, U.S., 824 F.3d 333 (3rd Cir. 2016).

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Davis v. Wells Fargo, U.S., 824 F.3d 333 (3rd Cir. 2016). · cites it 3× “See 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524 (4). 12 The' District Court held that, because Davis alleged he was locked out of his property “from January 2008 through September 2011,” his trespass claim was barred “at the very latest, as of September 2013.”

Fine v. Checcio, 870 A.2d 850 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 6× “Rice each filed a motion for summary judgment based on the two year statute of limitations in 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2). 1 In their respective responses, Fine and Ward raised the discovery rule and the doctrine of fraudulent concealment.”

M. Morgalo v. S. Gorniak (SCI Albion Accountant) v. Montgomery Cnty. Clerk of Courts, 134 A.3d 1139 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 8× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524[ (7) ]. Burger v. Borough of Ingram, 697 A.”

Nicolaou, N. v. Martin, J., 153 A.3d 383 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 10× “Nicolaou’s injury until February 13, 2010, the date Mrs. Nicolaou received the results of the IGeneX test, and therefore, the applicable statute of limitations had been tolled until that time.”

Morrison Informatics, Inc. v. Members 1st Fed. Credit Union, 139 A.3d 1241 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 5× “See 42 Pa.C.S. §5524 (establishing a two-year limitations period for the commencement of actions, among others, seeking redress for injuries to persons or property founded on negligent, intentional, or otherwise tortious conduct, as well as certain other harms which may be…”

Nicolaou, N., h/w, Aplts. v. J. Martin M.D., 195 A.3d 880 (Pa. 2018). · cites it 2× “42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2). The Judicial Code provides that limitations periods are computed from the time the cause of action accrued.”

Moore v. McComsey, 459 A.2d 841 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1983). · cites it 8× “After the pleadings had been closed, the trial court granted all defendants' motions for summary judgment on grounds that Moore's alleged causes of action were barred by the statute of limitations contained in the Judicial Code at 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524. Moore appealed. We affirm.”

Kowalski, B. v. TOA PA V, L.P., 206 A.3d 1148 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). · cites it 3× “42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2).... Again, the [p]laintiff, Mr.”

Commonwealth v. Allen, 107 A.3d 709 (Pa. 2014). · cites it 4× “Examining the Judicial Code, the Commonwealth Court considered and rejected the two-year limitation period for “[a]n action for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, including actions for specific recovery thereof,” 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(3), concluding that this provision…”

Levenson v. Souser, 557 A.2d 1081 (Pa. 1989). · cites it 6× “It is undisputed that the applicable statute is 42 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 5524, which provides that an action for assault and/or battery must be commenced within two years.”

Mariner Chestnut Partners, L.P. Ex Rel. Lamm v. Lenfest, 152 A.3d 265 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “The Receiver provides no reason to distinguish between pre- and post-dissolution actions in this respect, and we know of none.”

Pantuso Motors, Inc. v. Corestates Bank, 798 A.2d 1277 (Pa. 2002). · cites it 4× “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(5). CoreStates points to the Hanover Plumbing Supply dicta and argues that, notwithstanding its “liquidated damages” label, see supra note 4, the remedy provided by Section 8104(b) is primarily punitive in nature, as it is designed to encourage timely removal…”

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— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(1) — 48 cases

Levenson v. Souser, 557 A.2d 1081 (Pa. 1989). “It is undisputed that the applicable statute is 42 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 5524, which provides that an action for assault and/or battery must be commenced within two years.”

P.J.A. v. H.C.N., 156 A.3d 284 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).

Sheldon Stephens v. Kevin Clash, 796 F.3d 281 (3rd Cir. 2015).

Moore v. McComsey, 459 A.2d 841 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1983). “After the pleadings had been closed, the trial court granted all defendants' motions for summary judgment on grounds that Moore's alleged causes of action were barred by the statute of limitations contained in the Judicial Code at 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524. Moore appealed. We affirm.”

Feingold v. Graff, 516 F. App'x 223 (3rd Cir. 2013).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2) — 239 cases

Fine v. Checcio, 870 A.2d 850 (Pa. 2005). “Rice each filed a motion for summary judgment based on the two year statute of limitations in 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2). 1 In their respective responses, Fine and Ward raised the discovery rule and the doctrine of fraudulent concealment.”

Nicolaou, N. v. Martin, J., 153 A.3d 383 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “Nicolaou’s injury until February 13, 2010, the date Mrs. Nicolaou received the results of the IGeneX test, and therefore, the applicable statute of limitations had been tolled until that time.”

Nicolaou, N., h/w, Aplts. v. J. Martin M.D., 195 A.3d 880 (Pa. 2018). “42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2). The Judicial Code provides that limitations periods are computed from the time the cause of action accrued.”

Anthony v. Koppers Co., Inc., 436 A.2d 181 (Pa. 1981).

Baumgart v. Keene Bldg. Prods. Corp., 633 A.2d 1189 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)(1976) — 1 case

Cianfrani v. Johns-Manville Corp., 482 A.2d 1049 (Pa. 1984).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)(4) — 1 case

Nat'l Hous. P'ship v. Barness, 38 Pa. D. & C.3d 544 (1984).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(3) — 60 cases

Frascatore v. Sec'y of Hous. & Urban Dev. (In Re Frascatore), 98 B.R. 710 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1989).

In Re: Return of Pers. Prop. Appeal of: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by & through Twp. of Upper Darby, 180 A.3d 1288 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).

M. Morgalo v. S. Gorniak (SCI Albion Accountant) v. Montgomery Cnty. Clerk of Courts, 134 A.3d 1139 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524[ (7) ]. Burger v. Borough of Ingram, 697 A.”

Robinson Coal Co. v. Goodall, 72 A.3d 685 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2013).

Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Ferretti, 935 A.2d 565 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(3)(4) — 1 case

Clyde v. Thornburgh, 533 F. Supp. 279 (E.D. Pa. 1982).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(4) — 18 cases

Kowalski, B. v. TOA PA V, L.P., 206 A.3d 1148 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2).... Again, the [p]laintiff, Mr.”

Pocono Int'l Raceway, Inc. v. Pocono Produce, Inc., 468 A.2d 468 (Pa. 1983).

Williams v. Borough of Blakely, 25 A.3d 458 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011).

Sampathkumar, P. v. Chase Home Fin., 241 A.3d 1122 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).

Harry Miller Corp. v. Mancuso Chemicals Ltd., 469 F. Supp. 2d 303 (E.D. Pa. 2007).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(5) — 27 cases

Commonwealth v. Allen, 107 A.3d 709 (Pa. 2014). “Examining the Judicial Code, the Commonwealth Court considered and rejected the two-year limitation period for “[a]n action for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, including actions for specific recovery thereof,” 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(3), concluding that this provision…”

Pantuso Motors, Inc. v. Corestates Bank, 798 A.2d 1277 (Pa. 2002). “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(5). CoreStates points to the Hanover Plumbing Supply dicta and argues that, notwithstanding its “liquidated damages” label, see supra note 4, the remedy provided by Section 8104(b) is primarily punitive in nature, as it is designed to encourage timely removal…”

East Coast Paving & Sealcoating, Inc. v. North Allegheny Sch. Dist., 111 A.3d 220 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015).

Cecil Twp. Mun. Auth. v. North Am. Specialty Sur. Co., 836 F. Supp. 2d 367 (W.D. Pa. 2011).

Dennis Haugh v. Allstate Ins. Co., 322 F.3d 227 (3rd Cir. 2003).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(6) — 24 cases

M. Morgalo v. S. Gorniak (SCI Albion Accountant) v. Montgomery Cnty. Clerk of Courts, 134 A.3d 1139 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524[ (7) ]. Burger v. Borough of Ingram, 697 A.”

Stoppie v. Johns, 720 A.2d 808 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998).

Cnty. of Beaver ex rel. Beaver Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners v. Sainovich, 96 A.3d 421 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014).

Borough of West Fairview v. Hess, 568 A.2d 709 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1989).

Simmons v. Cohen, 534 A.2d 140 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(7) — 202 cases

Toy v. Metro. Life Ins., 928 A.2d 186 (Pa. 2007).

Pro Golf Mfg., Inc. v. Tribune Review Newspaper Co., 809 A.2d 243 (Pa. 2002).

Beauty Time, Inc. Beauty Makers, Inc. & R. Richard Riso v. Vu Skin Sys., Inc. Bjv Dpm Skin Sys., Inc. & Marion M. Vujevich, 118 F.3d 140 (3rd Cir. 1997).

Nelson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 988 F. Supp. 527 (E.D. Pa. 1997).

Mariner Chestnut Partners, L.P. Ex Rel. Lamm v. Lenfest, 152 A.3d 265 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “The Receiver provides no reason to distinguish between pre- and post-dissolution actions in this respect, and we know of none.”

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(8) — 6 cases

Wygant, E. v. Gen. Elec., 113 A.3d 310 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).

Commonwealth v. Allen, 59 A.3d 677 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).

Graver v. Foster Wheeler Corp., 96 A.3d 383 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).

Harris v. Trs. of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc. (In re Trs. of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc.), 563 B.R. 784 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. 2017).

Dubose, R. v. Willowcrest Nur. Home, Aplts., 173 A.3d 634 (2017).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(a)(1) — 1 case

Hudson, L. v. Sundararajan, V. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(a)(2) — 1 case

Swart, J. v. UPMC Pinnacle (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(a)(3) — 2 cases

Reiss, W. v. Hanchick, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026).

Zukos, S., Jr. v. Hui Zie, W., 2025 Pa. Super. 98 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(a)(7) — 1 case

Chandler, J. v. Bracey, C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(b) — 2 cases

Ippolito v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 42 Pa. D. & C.5th 89 (2014).

James v. Wasbers, 34 Pa. D. & C.4th 502 (1996).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(b)(6) — 1 case

R. Morales-Vasquez v. PA DOC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020).

— 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(l) — 1 case

Move Org. v. City of Philadelphia, 530 F. Supp. 764 (E.D. Pa. 1982).

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