District of Columbia Statutes

§ 36-406 — Statute of limitations.

District of Columbia § 36-406
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 36Trade Practices.
Ch. 4Trade Secrets.

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D.C. Code § 36-406 (2026).

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An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the misappropriation is discovered or, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.

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Ajenifuja v. Dangote
(District of Columbia, 2020)

Legislative History

Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-216, § 7, 36 DCR 519

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