Piper v. International Business Machines Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
Barbara Piper (plaintiff) seeks to recover damages for injuries she allegedly sustained as the result of typing on a computer keyboard manufactured by defendant International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The sole issue before us is whether the action is barred by the three-year limitation period of CPLR 214 (5). Resolution of that issue turns on when the Statute of Limitations began to run. We hold that, in the circumstances presented, accrual is measured from the date on which each of plaintiff’s alleged injuries manifested itself.
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