Which statement correctly describes a tolling rule for infancy in non-medical actions?

Which statement correctly describes a tolling rule for infancy in non-medical actions?

• A. 3+ SoL: longer of 3 years or remaining SoL; -3 SoL: entire SoL
• B. 3+ SoL: shorter of 3 years or remaining SoL; -3 SoL: entire SoL
• C. 3+ SoL: longer of 3 years or remaining SoL; -3 SoL: only 3 years
• D. Infancy tolling does not apply to non-medical actions.

Answer: (A)

Infancy tolling for non-medical actions is about how much time remains on the statute of limitations when the plaintiff reaches adulthood, and how that tolling is calculated. The idea is to give a meaningful extension, but not a fixed extra period. If, at the time the plaintiff reaches adulthood, more than three years would remain on the original statute, the tolling lasts for the longer of three years or the remaining time. If three years or less would remain, the tolling lasts for the entire remaining period. This structure ensures a substantial extension when there’s a lot left, while also avoiding an unnecessary extension when only a short time would remain. Infancy tolling does apply to non-medical actions, and this two-part rule explains why the tolling can be at least three years or the full remaining time, whichever is longer in the first case, or the full remaining time in the second case. For a non-medical action with a longer remaining period at majority, you’d get a longer tolling period than three years; with a short remaining period, you’d get the full remaining time.

Infancy tolling for non-medical actions is about how much time remains on the statute of limitations when the plaintiff reaches adulthood, and how that tolling is calculated. The idea is to give a meaningful extension, but not a fixed extra period.

If, at the time the plaintiff reaches adulthood, more than three years would remain on the original statute, the tolling lasts for the longer of three years or the remaining time. If three years or less would remain, the tolling lasts for the entire remaining period. This structure ensures a substantial extension when there’s a lot left, while also avoiding an unnecessary extension when only a short time would remain.

Infancy tolling does apply to non-medical actions, and this two-part rule explains why the tolling can be at least three years or the full remaining time, whichever is longer in the first case, or the full remaining time in the second case. For a non-medical action with a longer remaining period at majority, you’d get a longer tolling period than three years; with a short remaining period, you’d get the full remaining time.