Does the statute of limitations start to run when the cause of action is complete?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Capous v. Foley, B253867 (Cal. App. 2015):
As a rule, the statutes of limitations start to run when a cause of action is complete. (Rose v. Dunk-Harbison Co. (1935) 7 Cal.App.2d 502, 505-506.) While there are some well-recognized exceptions to the rule, the fact that the injured party is without knowledge of the wrong committed does not necessarily toll the statute. (Ibid.) "A cause of action is not suspended merely because a party is ignorant of the fact that he has a
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