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CACI No. 454

Affirmative Defense—Statute of Limitations

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[Name of defendant] contends that [name of plaintiff]’s lawsuit was not

filed within the time set by law. To succeed on this defense, [name of

defendant] must prove that [name of plaintiff]’s claimed harm occurred

before [insert date from applicable statute of limitation].

New April 2007; Revised December 2007

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courts.ca.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-20
Edition
caci-2022
Content hash
2833f44ec68f5081fcc25814ec4b9f08d62748d799d0412d05c392f010698318
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