Mahan v. Ohio Auto Rentals Co.

JOHN W. PECK, District Judge.

This case is presently before us under a defendant’s motion to dismiss the action on the ground that it is barred by the Statute of Limitations. Jurisdiction of this court is founded upon diversity of citizenship and plaintiffs seek to recover damages growing out of an accident which occurred in the State of Kentucky.

Section 2305.20 of the Ohio Rev.Code-(generally referred to as a “borrowing”' statute) provides that a cause of action arising in a foreign state must be commenced in an Ohio court within the time-provided by the other state’s statutes if such time…