515 So. 2d 813 - Richards v. LaCour’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. “[Pjlaintiffs knew of [the defendant’s] criminal indictment at least by November 18, 1983.... This was sufficient to put them on notice as to his identity and to call for inquiry which is all that is necessary to commence the running of [the limitations period]. Between the time of defendant’s indictment and guilty plea, plaintiffs were aware of the defendant’s identity and had the opportunity to timely file civil proceedings against him.... ... Plaintiffs’ failure to obtain information from law enforcement officials ..., because of the pending criminal charges against defendant, does not prevent [the limitations period] on their claim from commencing to run from the date of the fire any more than would a claim by a plaintiff involved in an accident, that he had to await until he knew the exact facts of a defendant’s negligence before filing suit, would prevent [the limitations period] from commencing to run from the date of the accident. [The limitations period] begins to run when there is notice enough to call for inquiry about a claim, not from the time when the inquiry reveals facts or evidence sufficient to prove the claim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Allred v. Chynoweth

2. “a plaintiff must show that a defendant has intentionally concealed facts or engaged in fraudulent practices that lulled him into a course of inaction which prejudiced his rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rajnowski v. ST. PARTICK'S HOSPITAL OF LAKE CHARLES