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§ 12-544 – Bond to convey realty; partnership account; account between merchants; judgment or instrument given or made without the state; four year limitation

12-544. Bond to convey realty; partnership account; account between merchants; judgment or instrument given or made without the state; four year limitation There shall be commenced and prosecuted within four years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions: 1. For the penalty or for damages on the penal clause of […]

§ 12-547 – Failure to make return on execution; five year limitation

12-547. Failure to make return on execution; five year limitation When execution has issued and no return is made thereon, the party in whose favor the execution was issued may proceed against the sheriff or other officer and his sureties for not making return within five years from the day on which it was returnable, […]

§ 12-548 – Contract in writing for debt; six year limitation; choice of law

12-548. Contract in writing for debt; six year limitation; choice of law A. An action for debt shall be commenced and prosecuted within six years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, if the indebtedness is evidenced by or founded on either of the following: 1. A contract in writing that is executed […]

§ 12-549 – Foreign judgment

12-549. Foreign judgment An action upon a judgment or decree rendered in another state or foreign country shall be barred if by the laws of such state or country such action would there be barred and the judgment or decree is incapable of being otherwise enforced there.

§ 12-550 – General limitation

12-550. General limitation Actions other than for recovery of real property for which no limitation is otherwise prescribed shall be brought within four years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward.

§ 12-551 – Product liability

12-551. Product liability A product liability action as defined in section 12-681 shall be commenced and prosecuted within the period prescribed in section 12-542, except that no product liability action may be commenced and prosecuted if the cause of action accrues more than twelve years after the product was first sold for use or consumption, […]

§ 12-552 – Actions involving development of real property design, engineering and construction of improvements

12-552. Actions involving development of real property design, engineering and construction of improvements A. Notwithstanding any other statute, an action or arbitration based in contract may not be instituted or maintained against a person who develops or develops and sells real property, or performs or furnishes the design, specifications, surveying, planning, supervision, testing, construction or […]