Pandemic May Give Everyone More Time to File Lawsuits
In a key test case, Massachusetts’s top court suggests that deadlines could be extended many years into the future. An expanded jury box with spread-out seating and individual screens for each juror are seen at the Manhattan federal courthouse last month. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) BOSTON (CN) — In a case that could have national implications, the Massachusetts high court appeared likely Monday to decide that the pandemic will give everyone additional time to file lawsuits for years to come. Along with 25 other states, Massachusetts “tolled” its statutes of limitations at the beginning ...
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