cause of action
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The response from Williamson’s team states that the statute of limitations has expired on each cause of action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
It may be that there was just simply no cause of action, or they were outside the statute of limitations.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2024
Medical professionals who violate the measure would have their licenses revoked, and families would have a legal cause of action to sue providers.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Nonetheless, in a 2021 case Justice Neil Gorsuch raised the question as an open one: “Our cases have assumed—without deciding—that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 furnishes an implied cause of action under § 2.”
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2023
To-morrow, at breakfast, we are to meet again, and, after making our conclusions known to one another, we shall decide on some definite cause of action.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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