Collection Bureau of San Jose v. Rumsey

99 Cal.Rptr.2d 792 (2000)

24 Cal.4th 301

6 P.3d 713

COLLECTION BUREAU OF SAN JOSE, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

Donald RUMSEY, Defendant and Respondent.

No. S079190.

Supreme Court of California.

August 31, 2000.

Robert E. Amos, Santa Clara, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Robert A. Boland, Redwood City, for Defendant and Respondent.

BAXTER, J.

In this case we determine which statute of limitations governs an action by a collection agency against a surviving spouse for recovery of the hospital and medical expenses of a deceased spouse's last illness.

Code of Civil Procedure former section 353 (Stats.1990, ch.…