LEGAL-INJURY RULE

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LEGAL-INJURY RULE

legal-injury rule. The doctrine that the statute of limitations on a claim does not begin to run until the claimant has sustained some legally actionable damage. ? Under this rule, the limitations period is tolled until the plaintiff has actually been injured. ¡ª Also termed damage rule. [Cases: Limitation of Actions 43. C.J.S. Limitations of Actions ¡ì¡ì 81¨C84.]
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