Bernson v. Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc.

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1994-06-06

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KENNARD, J., Dissenting. When a person who is the subject of a defamatory report has obtained a copy of the report, but does not know who prepared it, how long can he or she wait to file suit? California law requires the person to file a complaint within one year after he or she knows facts sufficient to state a cause of action for libel. The fact that the defamed person does not know…

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