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ATAS/1133/2007 • CJ GE ATAS/1133/2007 Généré par l'IA

Statute of Repose Tolled by Discovery Rule for Latent, Ongoing Harm

Numéro de cause ATAS/1133/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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The case concerns the proper application of statutes of limitation and repose in the context of ongoing, accumulating harm, specifically involving the discovery rule and latent defects. The court reasoned that while a statute of repose generally sets an absolute deadline for bringing an action, in cases where harm continues to develop or is undiscoverable until later, the statute of limitation, which runs from the date of discovery, should apply unless the legislature clearly intended to extinguish claims before discovery. The court ultimately held that the discovery rule tolled the statute of repose in this specific context, allowing the claim to proceed because the injury was not reasonably apparent until after the repose period had technically expired.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Statute of Repose Tolled by Discovery Rule for Latent, Ongoing Harm: The court reasoned that while a statute of repose generally sets an absolute deadline for bringing an action, in cases where harm continues to develop or is undiscoverable until later, the statute of limitation, which runs from the date of discovery, should apply unless the legislature clearly intended to extinguish claims before discovery. The court ultimately held that the discovery rule tolled the statute of repose in this specific context, allowing the claim to proceed because the injury was not reasonably apparent until after the repose period had technically expired.

Mots-clés

Généré par l'IA
délais de prescription défaut caché rétroactivité de la loi responsabilité délictuelle démonstration d'un préjudice irréparable disposition pour cause de mort

Dispositions légales citées

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Cited in the dispositive regarding the assignment of court costs.
Généré par l'IA
A/1477/2004
Statute of Limitations Triggered by Discovery of Actual Damage, Not Mere Release
A/4257/2005
Continuous Tort and Statute of Limitations
A/602/2006
Statute of Limitations in Product Liability Case
A/1918/2003
Continuing Course of Conduct Tolling Statute of Limitations
A/3521/2006
Statute of Limitations for Discoverable Breach

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive regarding the assignment of court costs.

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