Employer's statute of limitations defense rejected due to employee's severe disability and delayed discovery of damages.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the employee's claim for unpaid wages and benefits. The employee argued that the employer improperly relied on the statute of limitations because he was paralyzed and unaware of his specific damages until retirement proceedings. The court held that the employer's defense was invalid because the employee's severe disability and delayed discovery of the loss justified an exception to the limitation period under general civil law principles.