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Tolling is a legal doctrine that allows for the pausing or delaying of the running of the period of time set forth by a statute of limitations, such that a lawsuit may potentially be filed even after the statute of limitations has run. Although grounds for tolling the statute of limitations vary by jurisdiction, common grounds include: [1]
A civil statute of limitations applies to a non-criminal legal action, including a tort or contract case. If the statute of limitations expires before a lawsuit is filed, the defendant may raise the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense to seek dismissal of the claim. The exact time period depends on both the state and the type of ...
(The Center Square) – Colorado is set to get $81 million if a settlement between a coalition of states, the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma is approved. Colorado’s portion would be part of a ...
Limitations: One year from date of settlement of contract (§39-1-1(b)) ... Colorado Revised Statutes, Title ... Lawsuit to foreclose retainage claim must be filed ...
A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement, a lawyer representing two of the ...
The lawsuit was filed by Douglas, El Paso, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Elbert and Garfield counties, which said they represent 25% of the state’s population, arguing that the state and Gov. Jared Polis ...
Rape claims, for example, often have a much longer statute of limitation than other injuries. In some states such as Colorado, the statute of limitations starts to run once the injury is discovered. For example, for an individual who begins experiencing severe back problems six months after a car accident, the statute would start when the back ...
A settlement, as well as dealing with the dispute between the parties is a contract between those parties, and is one possible (and common) result when parties sue (or contemplate so doing) each other in civil proceedings. The plaintiffs and defendants identified in the lawsuit can end the dispute between themselves without a trial. [2]