Limitation not to be extended by improper acts of defendant
If someone hides or runs away to stop a lawsuit from being filed against them, the clock on the deadline to sue gets paused. Once that person stops blocking the lawsuit, the person suing gets the full time allowed to file their case.
516.280. not to be extended by improper acts of . — If any person, by or concealing himself, or by any other improper act, prevent the , such may be within the time herein limited, after the of such action shall have ceased to be so prevented.
(RSMo 1939 § 1031)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 879; 1919 § 1334; 1909 § 1905
(1968) This section is for the that of a is an improper act which, if established, the running of under section 516.140, RSMo. Smile v. Lawson (Mo.), 435 S.W.2d 325; Kauchick v. Williams (Mo.), 435 S.W.2d 342.
Tap any gold-underlined word to see what it means.
Red section numbers link to that law.
Related Missouri laws
Disability not to avail, unless
RSMo 516.270
Effect of two or more existing disabilities
RSMo 516.290
Suit stayed by injunction, time not computed
RSMo 516.260
Actions otherwise limited
RSMo 516.300
Suit abated by death of plaintiff, when
RSMo 516.250
Demands against corporations
RSMo 516.310
Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.