Under toll for insane, is there a 10-year cap for all causes of action?

Under toll for insane, is there a 10-year cap for all causes of action?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for certain claims
• D. Not specified

Answer: (A)

When a plaintiff is legally disabled by insanity, the time for filing is tolled—time does not count while the person is insane. But that tolling isn’t unlimited: it cannot extend beyond ten years from when the cause of action accrued. In other words, the disability tolling is capped at ten years for each action. So the statement is true: there is a 10-year cap for tolling due to insanity on all causes of action. If the insanity ends before ten years have elapsed, the clock resumes and runs for the remaining period; if insanity persists beyond ten years, the action must be filed within ten years from accrual regardless of ongoing disability.

When a plaintiff is legally disabled by insanity, the time for filing is tolled—time does not count while the person is insane. But that tolling isn’t unlimited: it cannot extend beyond ten years from when the cause of action accrued. In other words, the disability tolling is capped at ten years for each action. So the statement is true: there is a 10-year cap for tolling due to insanity on all causes of action. If the insanity ends before ten years have elapsed, the clock resumes and runs for the remaining period; if insanity persists beyond ten years, the action must be filed within ten years from accrual regardless of ongoing disability.