Legal Opinion
Alston v. Hormel Foods Corp.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 2007No. S-05-1488PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.
NATURE OF CASE
The plaintiff in this appeal was allegedly injured by exposure to smoke and odors. She was first exposed to the alleged hazards in 1990 or 1991, her medical condition was diagnosed by 1996, and she was last exposed to the alleged hazards in November 1999. She did not file her complaint against the alleged tortfeasor until October 2003. The issue presented in this appeal is when the 4-year statute of limitations 1 began to run on the plaintiff’s tort claim. The plaintiff asks this court to adopt the “continuing tort doctrine” and conclude that the statute of limitations began to…
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