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Escape Triggers Texas Statute of Limitations for Civil Case Filing
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a prisoner's escape lifts
his disability to allow the statute of limitations to run for the filing of
a tort suit. This action was filed by Texas a prisoner, alleging the police
officer who arrested him used excessive force. On October ...
his disability to allow the statute of limitations to run for the filing of
a tort suit. This action was filed by Texas a prisoner, alleging the police
officer who arrested him used excessive force. On October ...
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