Legal Opinion
Wade v. Danek Medical, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1999No. 98-2036PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge ERVIN and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
Jeannette and Edwin Wade appeal the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment against them in this diversity action on the ground that the statute of limitations on their action was not equitably tolled during the pendency of federal class actions against some of the same defendants. Because we conclude that Virginia lacks an equitable tolling rule, and that Virginia law on equitable tolling would govern in this case, we affirm.
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