Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7021
IN SENATE
March 8, 2010
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Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the civil
practice law and rules relating to time limitations, in relation to
extending time limitations for certain actions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the
2 civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, as amended by
3 chapter 143 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
4 § 4. Every cause of action for an injury or death caused by contact
5 with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the
6 armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from February 28, 1961
7 through May 7, 1975, which is or would be barred prior to June 16, 1985,
8 because the applicable period of limitation has expired is hereby
9 revived and extended and any action thereon may be commenced and prose-
10 cuted provided such action is commenced not later than June 16, [2010]
11 2012.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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