§ 5524. Two year limitation
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: March 17, 2014
Effective: March 17, 2014
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5524
§ 5524. Two year limitation
The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within two years:
(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.
Credits
1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, art. II, § 201, effective in 60 days; 2001, Dec. 17, P.L. 904, No. 101, § 2, effective in 60 days; 2004, Nov. 24, P.L. 1243, No. 152, § 3, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5524, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5524
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 7. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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