More than 10 years after closing operations in the Pontiac and Ottawa Valley, Commonwealth Plywood Co. Ltd. reopened its sawmill in Rapides des Joachims, Que.
SAINTE THERESE, QUE. – Commonwealth Plywood Co. Ltd has announced it is re-opening its sawmill located at Rapides des Joachims in Pontiac County, Quebec.
Panel: Judges Wardlaw, Bea, and Caine, Jr. (W.D. La.), with Judge Bea writing the opinion.
Key highlight: “Both California and Connecticut’s statutes of limitations are designed to protect in-state defendants and courts by preventing the litigation of stale claims and limiting in-state liability. But the Rusticos, now citizens of Florida, attempt to thwart this policy by reviving their stale claims and extending in-state liability. The application of only California’s statute of limitations, which would bar the claims, advances the purpose of protecting California defendants and California courts.”
Background: Plaintiff Jean Rustico, then a resident of Connecticut, underwent surgery in which the doctor used a surgical robot. The robot malfunctioned, causing Rustico internal injuries. Intuitive had designed and manufactured the robot in California, where it is headquartered.
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This week, we take a look at one decision considering when
California law requires application of California s statute of
limitations, and another reiterating the strict standard for
pleading scienter in a securities fraud case.
The Court holds that under California choice-of-law
principles, California s statute of limitations applies when a
state resident is sued in California and the conflicting
out-of-state law is not intended to protect plaintiffs.
Panel: Judges Wardlaw, Bea, and
Caine, Jr. (W.D. La.), with Judge Bea writing the opinion.
Key highlight: Both