Alabama Statutes
§ 8-20-12 — Time Limitation on Bringing of Civil Actions; Time of Accrual of Cause of Action
Alabama § 8-20-12
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 8Commercial Law and Consumer Protection
Ch. 20Dealings by Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Etc., with Motor Vehicle Dealers
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 8-20-12 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph l. of subdivision (3) of Section 8-20-4, any civil action commenced under the provisions of this chapter must be brought within four years after the cause of action has accrued. The cause of action shall not accrue until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the fact or facts constituting a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
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Related
Serra Chevrolet, Inc. v. Edwards Chevrolet
850 So. 2d 259 (Supreme Court of Alabama, 2002)
Legislative History
(Acts 1981, No. 81-390, p. 596, §12.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 8-1-120
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Alabama § 8-20-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/8-20-12.