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4 Year Statute of Limitations Applies to 1983 Claims Filed in Florida
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action filed by a person in Florida has a four-year statute of limitations. The Court’s holding reversed a Florida federal district court’s dismissal of a civil rights complaint that alleged assault by a guard upon the …
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