Ala. Defendants Won't Petition for Rehearing on Statute of Limitations Dispute

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The defendants involved in the Alabama Supreme Court's decision to recognize a new starting point for the state's statute of limitations do not intend to petition the court for a rehearing on the matter, sources have informed HarrisMartin. Griffin v. Troy King, Alabama Attorney General, et al., No. 1061214 (Ala. Sup. Ct.).

On Jan. 25, the high court reinterpreted the accrual of the state's statute of limitations in toxic tort cases, overruling case law that for nearly 30 years required plaintiffs to file their claims within two years of the date of the last exposure to a …