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New York Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §215; 3 yrs. §214 |
| Libel/Slander | 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §215 |
| Fraud | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213 |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214 |
| Professional Malpractice | 3 yrs.; medical: 2 1/2 yrs.; foreign object in body of patient 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214(6) and §214-a |
| Trespass | 3 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214 |
| Collection of Rents | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213(1) |
| Contracts | Written: 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213; Oral: 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213 |
| Collection of Debt on Account | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213(1) |
| Judgments | 20 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §211(b) |
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