Stephens v. Clash’s Empirical Analysis
796 F.3d 281 · 2015
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 17 U.S.C. § 507 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 18 U.S.C. § 2251 (Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996) · 18 U.S.C. § 2255 · 18 U.S.C. § 2422 (White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (Mann Act)) · 18 U.S.C. § 2423 (White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (Mann Act)) · 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on New York v. Ferber · Urie v. Thompson · Trw Inc v. Adelaide Andrews · Smith v. Doe · Wallace v. Kato
Most-quoted passages
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“may grant a motion under Rule 12(b)(6) raising a limitations defense if 'the face of the complaint' demonstrates that the plaintiff's claims are untimely.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“if 'the pleading does not reveal when the limitations period began to run,' then 'the statute of limitations cannot justify Rule 12 dismissal.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[A] federal court must apply the substantive laws of its forum state in diversity actions ... and these include state statutes of limitations.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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