What is the statute of limitation period when a plaintiff is not aware of the legal significance of the event?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kling v. Farmers Ins. Exch., B260738 (Cal. App. 2016):
knowledge of the event's legal significance, that triggers the limitations period. (Lawrence v. Western Mutual Ins. Co. (1988) 204 Cal.App.3d 565, 573.)
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