Hansen v. AH Robins, Inc.

This is a certification of a question of law from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, pursuant to Chapter 821, Stats. The issue certified for determination is;

“When does the cause of action accrue within the meaning of the Wisconsin statute of limitations for personal injury actions, Wis. Stat. secs. 893.04, .54, when the injury to the plaintiff was caused by a disease which may have been contracted as a result of protracted exposure to a foreign substance?” (Footnote omitted.)

The facts giving rise to this question of law can be briefly stated. On May 28, 1974,…