Legal Opinion
Nadra v. Mbah
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 2008No. 2007-0525PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLundberg Stratton, J.
I. Introduction
{¶ 1} We are asked to determine which statute of limitations governs actions filed in Ohio under Section 1983, Title 42, U.S.Code. The United States Supreme Court has instructed that in Section 1983 actions, courts must apply a state’s general or residual statute of limitations that governs personal-injury actions. Owens v. Okure (1989), 488 U.S. 235, 109 S.Ct. 573, 102 L.Ed.2d 594. We hold that R.C. 2305.10, which contains a two-year limitations period, is Ohio’s general statute of limitations governing personal injury in Ohio. Therefore, we reverse the judgment of the court…
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- Wyatt v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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