Second statute of limitations case reaches state high court.
The California Supreme Court has accepted a second case involving the California Environmental Quality Act's statute of limitations. In the latest case, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reinstated a lawsuit after a trial court judge had thrown the suit out for being filed after the statute...

Catch me if you can - the misapplication of the federal statute of limitations to Clean Air Act PSD permit program violations.
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE PSD PROGRAM III. COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM UNDER THE CAA IV. VARIOUS MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PSD PROGRAM V. PSD PERMITTING VIOLATIONS A. Nature of PSD Violations B. Enforcement Against PSD Violators C. Assessment of Penalties D. Catching Violators E. Statute of Limitations Defense Against Penalties...

`John Doe' indicted; DNA profile in 1993 rape case stops clock on statute of limitations.
Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - His identity remains a mystery to this day, but prosecutors say the man who kidnapped and raped a Worcester woman 15 years ago - and is a "person of interest" in the 1992 slaying of another woman - left behind a...

Corporate law - Massachusetts limits tolling of statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary duties in closely held corporations - Aiello v. Aiello.
Corporate Law--Massachusetts Limits Tolling of Statute of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duties in Closely Held Corporations--Aiello v. Aiello, 852 N.E.2d 68 (Mass. 2006) The statute of limitations for claims arising out of an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by members of a corporate board of directors...

DNA leads to arrest in 1991 city rape case; Complaint issued 7 days before statute of limitations ran out.
Byline: Scott J. Croteau WORCESTER - One week before the 15-year statute of limitations ran out on a Dewey Street rape investigation, a former city man with an extensive criminal history was charged in the case, based on a DNA record. Tyrone Garden, 42, with...

DNA testing invaluable; Worcester case beats statute of limitations.
COLUMN: In our opinion DNA material once again has proven to be an invaluable tool in an arrest in a 1991 rape case in Worcester. Amazingly, just one week before the 15-year statute of limitations ran out on the investigation last September, the court issued...

Pleasanton housing element lawsuit may proceed: court gives advocate 3 years to challenge city's policies.
A lawsuit challenging the City of Pleasanton's housing policies has been reinstated by the First District Court of Appeal after a trial court judge had ruled the lawsuit was filed too late. The unanimous three-judge appellate panel determined the statute of limitations for the lawsuit had not expired. The...

Failure to file suit within statute of limitations fatal to case.
CASE ON POINT: Burden v. Lucchese, 2007 Ohio-4947, (09/04/2007) N.E.2d -OH CASE FACTS: On November 24, 2003, Darlene Burden underwent a left thyroid lumpectomy, which was performed by Dr. Christopher Lucchese. Evaluation of the removed portion of the thyroid revealed the presence of cancer. Consequently, on December...

Campaign ad with victim stirs emotion.
Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith has broadened his attacks on Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley, enlisting the victim of a childhood rape in a hard-hitting TV ad that faults Merkley's legislative votes against tough-on-crime bills. Merkley's campaign fired back Monday with two...

Hoaxer wins suit on Holocaust tale; Publisher loses fight over $32M.
Byline: Denise Lavoie BOSTON - A Dudley woman who admitted fabricating a best-selling memoir about surviving the Holocaust as a child by living with wolves has won a court battle with her former publisher. Misha Defonseca's 1997 book, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust Years,"...