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Statute of Limitations Under Colorado Law

Type of action Limitation
Tort claims against governmental entities including public hospitals C.R.S. § 24-10-109 (Attachment A) 180 days notice of claim
Insurer's right to PIP reimbursements C.R.S. § 10-4-717(3) (Attachment B) Within 1 year of first payment of any PIP benefit
Actions for assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, libel, slander C.R.S. § 13-80-103 (Attachment C) 1 year
Negligence claims, including malpractice; other actions under Colorado law for which no other period of limitation is provided C.R.S. § 13-80-102 (Attachment D) 2 years
General contract actions, fraud, debt collection, UCC, auto accident related claims C.R.S. § 13-80-101 (Attachment E) 3 years
Liquidated debt, enforcing rights under instrument of or evidence of debt; actions regarding construction or improvement to real property from time of substantial completion of improvements C.R.S. § 13-80-103.5 (Attachment F) C.R.S. § 13-80-104 (Attachment G) 6 years
CAUTION: ACCRUAL DATES MUST BE ASCERTAINED. This should be done by referring to C.R.S. § 13-80-108 (Attachment H) for determining the point in time when statute of limitations for each cause of action begins to run. Also, subrogation claims do not accrue until first payment Sakala v. Safeco Insurance Co., 833 P.2d 879 (Colo. App. 1992) (Attachment I)

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