Opinion ID: 682153
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Heading: timeliness of amended complaint

Text: 6 The Miller's contention that the amended complaint was timely is without merit. Under the delayed discovery rule, the Millers' amended complaint is timely only if they were first on notice of their products liability claims after March 1991, one year prior to filing the amended complaint. See Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co., 751 P.2d 923, 926 (Cal.1988) (stating that delayed discovery rule delays accrual date of cause of action until reasonably diligent victim is aware of both injury and negligent cause). See also Gutierrez v. Mofid, 705 P.2d 886, 888 (Cal.1985); G.D. Searle & Co. v. Superior Court, 122 Cal.Rptr. 218, 220 (Cal.Ct.App.1975). 7 The record here indicates that the Millers were on notice of their cause of action by January 1991 at the latest. By that time, the Millers were clearly aware of their injuries. Indeed, they had sued the year before for radiation-caused injuries to Mark and loss of consortium due to malpractice. By that time they also knew that machine malfunction may have caused their injuries. Mr. Miller had witnessed breakdowns of the radiation machine during his therapy and through discovery had learned that the machine was manufactured by A.E.C.L. Because these events occurred more than one year prior to the filing of the amended complaint, we find that the cause of action was time-barred under California's one-year statute of limitations for products liability claims.