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Minnesota Statutes of Limitations
Negligence/Personal Injury
Statute of Limitations: 6 years with Discovery Rule (includes cases of domestic and sexual abuse). However, if injury caused by unsafe condition of real estate, the SOL is two years.
Products Liability
Statute of Limitations: 4 years with Discovery Rule
Wrongful Death
Statute of Limitations: 3 Years after death and 6 Years after act or omission causing death
Medical Malpractice
Statute of Limitations: 4 years with Discovery Rule
Intentional Torts
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fraud
Statute of Limitations: 6 Years for relief on ground of fraud
Discovery Rule
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been, discovered.
Disabilities
For persons under 18, incompetents, or insane persons, SOL begins running when disability is removed but will not extend SOL more than 5 years except for infancy. Maximum 1 year from end of disability to commence actions. In malpractice cases, maximum of 7 years for infants under 18 or 1 year from end of disability. Note: Under the minority tolling statute, when a negligence action accrues during plaintiff’s infancy, plaintiff must commence the action either within one year of reaching the age of majority or within the six-year period of limitation provided in statute imposing six-year limitation with respect to action for any injury to person or rights of another, not arising on contract, and not otherwise enumerated, whichever is later.
Charitable Immunity
Abolished.
Comparative Negligence
Applies.
Sovereign Immunity
Abolished, but numerous special rules apply.
Punitive Damages
Follows common law rules.
Consumer Fraud Complaint:
Minnesota Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Services Division
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
(651) 296-3353
(800) 657-3787 (toll-free in Minnesota)
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