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Alabama | 
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Code of Georgia Section 6-2-38 | 
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2 years | 
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Alaska | 
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Alaska Statutes Section 09 
10.070 | 
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2 years | 
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Arizona | 
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Arizona Revised Statutes Section 
12-542 | 
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2 years | 
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California | 
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Calif. Civ. Procedure code Section 
335.1 1 year for accidents before January 1, 2003 2 years for accidents 
after January 1, 2003. | 
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1 or 2 years | 
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Colorado | 
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2 years | 
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Colorado Revised Statutes Section 
13-80-102 | 
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Connecticut | 
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Connecticut General Statutes 
Section 52-584 | 
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2 years | 
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Delaware | 
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Delaware Code Annotated cc 8107, 
8119 | 
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2 years | 
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D.C. | 
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District of Columbia Code Section 
12-301 | 
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3 years | 
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Florida | 
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Florida Statutes Section 95.11 | 
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4 years | 
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Georgia | 
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Georgia Code Ann. Section 
3-1004 | 
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2 years | 
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Hawaii | 
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Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 
657-7 | 
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2 years | 
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Idaho | 
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Idaho Code Section 5-219 | 
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2 years | 
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Illinois | 
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Illinois Statutes Ann. Section 
13-202 | 
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2 years | 
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Indiana | 
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Indiana Code Ann. Section 
34-1-2-2 | 
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2 years | 
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Iowa | 
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Iowa Code Annotated Section 
614.1 | 
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2 years | 
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Kansas | 
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Kansas Statutes Annotated Section 
60.513 | 
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2 year | 
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Louisiana | 
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Louisiana Civil Code Section 
3492 | 
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1 years | 
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Maine | 
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Maine Revised Statutes Ann. Section 
752 | 
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6 years | 
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Maryland | 
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3 years | 
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Maryland Courts and Judicial 
Proceedings Code, Section 5-101 | 
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Massachusetts | 
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3 years | 
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Massachusetts General Laws Ann. Ch. 
260,  Section 2A4 | 
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Michigan | 
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Michigan Compiled Laws Section 
600.5805S | 
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3 years | 
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Mississippi | 
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Mississippi Code Annotated Section 
15-1-49 | 
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3 years | 
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Missouri | 
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5 years | 
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Missouri Statute Annotated 35 
Section 516.120 | 
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Montana | 
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3 years | 
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Montana Code Annotated Section 
27-2-204, 27-2-207 | 
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Nebraska | 
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Revised Statutes of Nebraska 
Section 25-208 | 
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4 years | 
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Nevada | 
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2 years | 
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Nevada Revised Statutes Annotated 
Section 11.190 | 
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3 years | 
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New Hampshire | 
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New Hampshire Revised Statutes 
Ann.Section 508:4 | 
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New Jersey | 
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2 years | 
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New Jersey Statutes Annotated 
Section 2A:14-2 | 
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New Mexico | 
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New Mexico Statutes Ann. Section 
37-1-8 | 
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3 years | 
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New York | 
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NEW YORK CIV. PRAC.R. Section 
214 | 
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3 years | 
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3 years | 
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North Carolina | 
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General Statutes of North Carolina 
Section 1-52 | 
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North Dakota | 
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6 years | 
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North Dakota Century Code Section 
28-01-16 | 
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Ohio | 
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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 
2305.10 | 
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2 years | 
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Oklahoma | 
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2 years | 
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Oklahoma Statutes Annotated Title 
12 Section 95 | 
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Oregon | 
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Oregon Revised Statutes Section 
12.110 | 
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2 years | 
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Pennsylvania | 
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42 PA Con. Stat. Annotated Section 
5524 | 
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2 years | 
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Rhode Island | 
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3 years | 
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General Laws of Rhode Island 
Section 9-1-14 | 
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South Carolina Code 
Ann. Section 15-3-530 | 
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3 years | 
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South Carolina | 
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South Dakota | 
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3 years | 
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South Dakota Comp. Laws Ann. 
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Tennessee | 
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1 year | 
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Tennessee Code Annotated Section 
28-3-104 | 
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Texas | 
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2 years | 
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Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 
Ann. 2 Section 16.003 | 
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Utah | 
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Utah Code Annotated Section 
78-12-25 | 
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4 years | 
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Vermont | 
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Vermont Statutes Ann. Title 12, 
Section 512 | 
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3 years | 
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Virginia | 
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Virginia code Section 8.01-243 | 
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2 years | 
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Washington | 
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3 years | 
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Revised Code of Washington 
Ann.Section 4.16.020 | 
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West Virginia | 
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West Virginia Code Section 
55-2-12 | 
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2 years | 
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Wisconsin | 
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Wisconsin Statutes Annotated 
Section 893.54 | 
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3 years | 
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Wyoming | 
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4 years | 
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