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What law limits the bringing of a court action (civil or criminal) to within a specified period of time?

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After losing a light saber duel with Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker sues Vader for battery on March 1, 2019. On March 20, 2019, Vader files an answer denying liability. On March 29, Vader makes a motion to strike three paragraphs of Skywalker's complaint where Skywalker made fun of Vader's mother, saying she was so boring even cash-hungry Disney wouldn't bother making a movie about her life. On April 15, Skywalker attempts to amend his complaint to add facts supporting his battery claim. Which of the following is true under Rule 15(a)(1)?A.The amendment will be allowed because it was within 21 days of Vader's motion to strike.B.The amendment will be allowed because a responsive pleading wasn't required.C.The amendment will not be allowed.D.The amendment will not be allowed because you can only amend within 21 days of getting an answer.

The statute of limitations in this case is one year. Scott is flying on an airplane to the Faeroe Islands that runs out of room. Before he can leave the aircraft, it takes off and he's left in an aisle. Not wanting to exceed the maximum number of passengers, the flight attendant gives him a parachute and tells him to jump on October 30, 2017. When he lands, Scott sues Air Faeroe Islands for intentional infliction of emotional distress on October 20, 2018. However, he was really aboard an Air Iceland flight. On November 29, 2018, the president of Air Faeroe Islands tells the CEO of Air Iceland about a "crazy story" where his company was sued for throwing a man overboard. After discovery in the lawsuit against Air Faeroe Islands, Scott finds out which flight he had really been on. Scott wants to get back at Air Iceland, and decides to wait an additional year to bring his claim with the hopes that Air Iceland will be caught off guard and decide to settle. He finally does seek to amend his claim to add Air Iceland on December 19, 2019. What result?A.The amendment will not be allowed because it was filed more than a year after he was thrown overboard.B.The amendment won't be allowed to relate back under 15(c) because of Scott's dilatory behavior.C.The amendment won't relate back because Air Iceland was not served process within the 90-day time limit of rule 4(m).D.The amendment will be allowed to relate back.

The statute of limitations for all claims is one year. On October 18, 2016, Paul failed to repair Susan's car as they agreed in a contract. Susan sued Paul for breach of contract on October 2, 2017. Susan failed to sue Richard, who under the contract, was jointly liable for any breach. Paul mentioned the lawsuit to Richard on November 15, 2017. On October 9, 2019, Susan sought to amend her complaint to add a claim against Richard for breaching a separate contract to repair her truck in March 2017. Which of the following is true?A.She will be unable to amend because she did not do so within 21 days.B.Because of her delay, a court will be prohibited from allowing her amended complaint against Richard to relate back to the date of the original complaint.C.The amendment will not relate back because the claim against Richard does not arise out of the same facts as the claim against Paul.D.She will be able to amend because there would be no prejudice to Paul.

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