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(1) An action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution or malicious abuse of process.
(4) An action for waste or trespass of real property.
(5) An action upon a statute for a civil penalty or forfeiture.
(6) An action against any officer of any government unit for the nonpayment of money or the nondelivery of property collected upon on execution or otherwise in his possession.
(7) Any other action or proceeding to recover damages for injury to person or property which is founded on negligent, intentional, or otherwise tortious conduct or any other action or proceeding sounding in trespass, including deceit or fraud, except an action or proceeding subject to another limitation specified in this subchapter.
(8) An action to recover damages for injury to a person or for the death of a person caused by exposure to asbestos shall be commenced within two years from the date on which the person is informed by a licensed physician that the person has been injured by such exposure or upon the date on which the person knew or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known that the person had an injury which was caused by such exposure, whichever date occurs first.
1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, art. II, § 201, effective in 60 days; 2001, Dec. 17, P.L. 904, No. 101, § 2, effective in 60 days; 2004, Nov. 24, P.L. 1243, No. 152, § 3, imd. effective.
Source Note: Paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) derived from act of March 27, 1713 (1 Sm.L. 76), § 1 (12 P.S. § 31), act of February 18, 1785 (2 Sm.L. 275), § 15 (12 P.S. § 1890). Paragraph (2) derived from act of June 24, 1895 (P.L. 236), § 2 (12 P.S. § 34). Paragraph (5) derived from act of March 26, 1785 (2 Sm.L. 299), § 6 (12 P.S. § 44), act of February 19, 1849 (P.L. 79), § 14 (15 P.S. § 4182).
may be commenced within one year after the effective date of this act, or within the period heretofore limited by statute, whichever is less, notwithstanding any provisions of Subchapter B of Chapter 55 of Title 42 (relating to civil actions and proceedings) or any other provision of this act providing a shorter limitation.
Section 403 of 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, provides, in part, that the amendment to this section “shall apply only to causes of action which accrue after the effective date of this act”.
Act 2001-101, § 2, added par. (8).
Act 2004-152, § 3, deleted par. (8).
The amendment of § 5524 by Act 2004-152, § 3, was declared unconstitutional by Com. v. Neiman, 5 A.3d 353 (Pa. Super. 2010), stay granted by 2010 WL 4117667 (Pa. Super. 2010), appeal granted in part by 611 Pa. 419, 27 A.3d 984 (2011), and Act 2004-152 declared unconstitutional by 84 A.3d 603 (Pa. 2013) subject to a 90-day stay effective Dec. 16, 2013. The unconstitutionality took effect March 17, 2014. Accordingly, this Act was not given effect in setting forth the text of this section.
1935, July 1, P.L. 503, No. 196, § 1 (12 P.S. § 51).
1895, June 24, P.L. 236, § 2 (12 P.S. § 34).
1855, April 26, P.L. 309, § 2 (12 P.S. § 1603).
1849, Feb. 19, P.L. 79, § 14 (15 P.S. § 4182).
1845, Feb. 26, P.L. 69, § 1 (12 P.S. § 47).
1785, March 26, 2 Sm.L. 299, § 6 (12 P.S. § 44).
1785, Feb. 18, 2 Sm.L. 275, § 15 (12 P.S. § 1890).
1713, March 27, 1 Sm.L. 76, § 1 (12 P.S. § 31).

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