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Alabama |
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Code of Alabama Section 6-2-38 |
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Alaska |
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Alaska Statutes Section 09
10.070 |
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2 years |
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Arizona |
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Arizona Revised Statutes Section
12-542 |
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2 years |
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California |
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Calif. Civ. Procedure code Section
335.1
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2 years for accidents
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1 or 2 years |
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Colorado |
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2 years |
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Colorado Revised Statutes Section
13-80-102 |
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Connecticut |
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Connecticut General Statutes
Section 52-584 |
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2 years |
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Delaware |
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Delaware Code Annotated cc 8107,
8119 |
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2 years |
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D.C. |
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District of Columbia Code Section
12-301 |
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3 years |
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Florida |
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Florida Statutes Section 95.11 |
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4 years |
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Georgia |
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Georgia Code Ann. Section
3-1004 |
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2 years |
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Hawaii |
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Hawaii Revised Statutes Section
657-7 |
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2 years |
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Idaho |
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Idaho Code Section 5-219 |
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2 years |
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Illinois |
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Illinois Statutes Ann. Section
13-202 |
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2 years |
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Indiana |
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Indiana Code Ann. Section
34-1-2-2 |
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2 years |
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Iowa |
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Iowa Code Annotated Section
614.1 |
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2 years |
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Kansas |
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Kansas Statutes Annotated Section
60.513 |
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2 year |
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Louisiana |
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Louisiana Civil Code Section
3492 |
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1 years |
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Maine |
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Maine Revised Statutes Ann. Section
752 |
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6 years |
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Maryland |
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3 years |
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Maryland Courts and Judicial
Proceedings Code,
Section 5-101 |
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Massachusetts |
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3 years |
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Massachusetts General Laws Ann. Ch.
260,
Section 2A4 |
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Michigan |
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Michigan Compiled Laws Section
600.5805S |
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3 years |
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Mississippi |
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Mississippi Code Annotated Section
15-1-49 |
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3 years |
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Missouri |
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5 years |
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Missouri Statute Annotated 35
Section 516.120 |
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Montana |
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3 years |
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Montana Code Annotated Section
27-2-204, 27-2-207 |
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Nebraska |
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Revised Statutes of Nebraska
Section 25-208 |
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4 years |
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Nevada |
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2 years |
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Nevada Revised Statutes Annotated
Section 11.190 |
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3 years |
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New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Ann.Section 508:4 |
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New Jersey |
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2 years |
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New Jersey Statutes Annotated
Section 2A:14-2 |
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New Mexico |
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New Mexico Statutes Ann. Section
37-1-8 |
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3 years |
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New York |
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NEW YORK CIV. PRAC.R. Section
214 |
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3 years |
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3 years |
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North Carolina |
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General Statutes of North Carolina
Section 1-52 |
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North Dakota |
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6 years |
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North Dakota Century Code Section
28-01-16 |
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Ohio |
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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section
2305.10 |
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2 years |
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Oklahoma |
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2 years |
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Oklahoma Statutes Annotated Title
12 Section 95 |
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Oregon |
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Oregon Revised Statutes Section
12.110 |
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2 years |
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Pennsylvania |
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42 PA Con. Stat. Annotated Section
5524 |
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2 years |
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Rhode Island |
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3 years |
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General Laws of Rhode Island
Section 9-1-14 |
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South Carolina Code
Ann. Section 15-3-530 |
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3 years |
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South Carolina |
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South Dakota |
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3 years |
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South Dakota Comp. Laws Ann.
Section 15-12-2, 15-2-14 |
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Tennessee |
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1 year |
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Tennessee Code Annotated Section
28-3-104 |
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Texas |
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2 years |
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Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code
Ann. 2 Section 16.003 |
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Utah |
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Utah Code Annotated Section
78-12-25 |
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4 years |
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Vermont |
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Vermont Statutes Ann. Title 12,
Section 512 |
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3 years |
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Virginia |
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Virginia code Section 8.01-243 |
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2 years |
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Washington |
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3 years |
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Revised Code of Washington
Ann.Section 4.16.020 |
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West Virginia |
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West Virginia Code Section
55-2-12 |
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2 years |
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Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin Statutes Annotated
Section 893.54 |
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3 years |
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Wyoming |
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4 years |
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