When a cause of action has arisen in another state or country, and by the laws of this state or country where the cause of action accrued the time for the commencement of an action thereon is limited to a shorter period of time than the period of limitation prescribed by the laws of this state for a like cause of action, then said action shall be barred in this state at the expiration of said shorter period.
KRS 413.320
Cause of action barred here if barred where it accrued
Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case Combs II Cta II v. International Insurance Company (2004)
Most recently applied in 13 F. Supp. 3d 730 - Bosch v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (April 2014)
History: Amended 1942 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.