Is a plaintiff entitled to sue for damages under Section 1983 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sarmiento v. Hill, No. 2:13-cv-1338 MCE AC (E.D. Cal. 2016):
be subject to a possible statute of limitations bar as well as the other challenges inherent in bringing his claim as a 1983 case discussed above. See Wallace v. Kato, 549 U.S. 384, 385 (2007) (The statute of limitations in a 1983 action is that provided by the state for personal-injury torts).4
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