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ATAS/1133/2007 • CJ GE ATAS/1133/2007 Generato dall'IA

Statute of Repose Tolled by Discovery Rule for Latent, Ongoing Harm

Numero d'incarto ATAS/1133/2007
Autorità giudiziaria
Giurisdizione Svizzera · Canton Ginevra (CH-GE)
Data della decisione
Esito del giudizio Respinto (Dismissed)
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Sintesi Legislator

Generato dall'IA

The case concerns the proper application of statutes of limitation and repose in the context of ongoing, accumulating harm, specifically involving the discovery rule and latent defects. The court reasoned that while a statute of repose generally sets an absolute deadline for bringing an action, in cases where harm continues to develop or is undiscoverable until later, the statute of limitation, which runs from the date of discovery, should apply unless the legislature clearly intended to extinguish claims before discovery. The court ultimately held that the discovery rule tolled the statute of repose in this specific context, allowing the claim to proceed because the injury was not reasonably apparent until after the repose period had technically expired.

Regesto Legislator

Generato dall'IA

Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Statute of Repose Tolled by Discovery Rule for Latent, Ongoing Harm: The court reasoned that while a statute of repose generally sets an absolute deadline for bringing an action, in cases where harm continues to develop or is undiscoverable until later, the statute of limitation, which runs from the date of discovery, should apply unless the legislature clearly intended to extinguish claims before discovery. The court ultimately held that the discovery rule tolled the statute of repose in this specific context, allowing the claim to proceed because the injury was not reasonably apparent until after the repose period had technically expired.

Parole chiave

Generato dall'IA
termini di prescrizione difetto nascosto retroattività della legge responsabilità per atto illecito dimostrazione di un danno irreparabile disposizione a causa di morte

Disposizioni normative citate

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Cited in the dispositive regarding the assignment of court costs.
Generato dall'IA
A/1477/2004
Statute of Limitations Triggered by Discovery of Actual Damage, Not Mere Release
A/4257/2005
Continuous Tort and Statute of Limitations
A/602/2006
Statute of Limitations in Product Liability Case
A/1918/2003
Continuing Course of Conduct Tolling Statute of Limitations
A/3521/2006
Statute of Limitations for Discoverable Breach

Questioni giuridiche chiave estratte da Legislator

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive regarding the assignment of court costs.

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