Andre Brigham Young v. James R. Harvey, Husband and Wife, and the Marital Community Composed Thereof Jane Doe Harvey

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952 F.2d 408·1992 WL 4229·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 3884
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 10, 199290-35258California367 words

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952 F.2d 408 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Andre Brigham YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James R. HARVEY, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; JANE DOE HARVEY, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-35258. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 8, 1992. * Decided Jan. 10, 1992. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Andre Young appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his section 1983 claim. He contends the court erred in finding that the statute of limitation barred his complaint. We affirm. 3 In determining the applicable limitations period for section 1983 actions, we look to the state statute of limitation for personal injury cases. Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261, 279-80 (1985). We also consider the relevant state tolling statutes applicable to prisoners' civil rights suits. Hardin v. Straub, 490 U.S. 536, 543 (1989). 4 Under Washington law,…

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