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1. whall6 · 1790563728 · focus · HN ↗

   You should sell your right to litigate this. There are hundreds of firms that would pay you to take this on. Would involve near zero effort for you and would also check the box of being “about the principle”.

   1. binlog · 1790564361 · focus · HN ↗

      Why would anyone buy that right? Statute of limitations is crystal clear here. The case is going to be dismissed the moment it gets in front of a judge.

      1. raldi · 1790565878 · focus · HN ↗

         Out of curiosity, why do you think you know that?

         1. binlog · 1790566315 · focus · HN ↗

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;selfhelp.courts.ca.gov&#x2F;civil-lawsuit&#x2F;statute-limitations" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;selfhelp.courts.ca.gov&#x2F;civil-lawsuit&#x2F;statute-limitat...

            &gt; Breach of a written contract: 4 years from the date the contract was broken.

            Which part do you think is debatable?

            1. raldi · 1790566760 · focus · HN ↗

               Not sure; I didn&#x27;t go to law school.

               1. binlog · 1790567249 · focus · HN ↗

                  The lawyers representing the author did, and came to this exact conclusion.
            2. piotrkaminski · 1790566859 · focus · HN ↗

               This part:

               &gt; Sometimes, if the problem (like the injury or damage) was not discovered right away, the statute of limitations generally starts counting from the date the problem was discovered or should reasonably have been discovered, whichever comes first.

               1. [deleted] · 1790567198 · focus · HN ↗

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               2. binlog · 1790570985 · focus · HN ↗

                  The problem should reasonably have been discovered when they signed the contract and it wasn’t fulfilled. No new information has come to light in the 30 years since.
         2. raincole · 1790567346 · focus · HN ↗

            For reasons, but the main one is that the author stated that they and their attorneys have seriously explored this case and reached this conclusion.
         3. [deleted] · 1790571588 · focus · HN ↗

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