Riley v. Presnell

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1991-01-28

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Nolan, J. This case requires us to determine whether and in what manner the so-called “discovery rule” affects the accrual of a malpractice action against a psychotherapist for purposes of the statute of limitations. We hold that an action against a psychotherapist for malpractice does not accrue, and therefore the statute of limitations does not begin to run, until the plaintiff kn…

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