The 1990 Federal "Fallback" Statute of Limitations: Limitations by Default

Authors

Katharine F. Nelson, Widener University School of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Statutes of Limitations ... A. The Nature of Limitations Periods ... B. The Policies Underlying Limitations Periods

III. Problems with Borrowing Analogous Statutes of Limitations ... A. Borrowing State Law ... 1. Choosing the Most Analogous State Statute of Limitations ... 2. Problems with Borrowing State Statutes of Limitations ... 3. 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims As an Example ... B. Borrowing the State's Tolling Provisions ... C. Borrowing Federal Statutes of Limitations ... 1. Choosing the Most Analogous Federal Limitations Period ... 2. Problems with Borrowing Federal Statutes of Limitations ... D. No Applicable Statute of Limitations

IV. Legislative History of 28 U.S.C. § 1658

V. 28 U .S.C. § 1658 ... A. Prospective Legislation ... B. Implied Causes of Action ... C. Pre-Act Legislation and Federal Common Law Actions ... D. Options for Reform ... E. Additional Considerations

VI. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Katharine F. Nelson, The 1990 Federal "Fallback" Statute of Limitations: Limitations by Default, 72 Neb. L. Rev. (1993)
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