What is the statute of limitations for personal injury claims against prisoners?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ricks v. Levine, Case No. 1:15-cv-01150-RRB (E.D. Cal. 2015):
14. See Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 335.1, 352.1(a) (providing a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims, which may be tolled for an additional two years for prisoners).
15. Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976).
16. Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312, 319 (1986).
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