Legal Opinion
Tzolov v. International Jet Leasing, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 1991No. H007660PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.
—When an individual has been injured so severely as to be rendered “ ‘incapable of caring for [his or her] property or transacting business, or understanding the nature or effects of [his or her] acts’” (DeRose v. Carswell (1987) 196 Cal.App.3d 1011, 1027 [242 Cal.Rptr. 368], quoting from Hsu v. Mt. Zion Hospital (1968) 259 Cal.App.2d 562, 571 [66 Cal.Rptr. 659]), California has followed the general rule that the period of the statute of limitations applicable to the incompetent’s action for the injuries will not begin so long as the incompetence continues. (Code…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Berry v. ChaplinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Weinstock v. EisslerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Hsu v. Mt. Zion HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Roybal v. University FordCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Gottesman v. SimonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Desert State Life Management Services v. Association of Retarded CitizensDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1996
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