Pennsylvania § 5115 Statute of limitations

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5115 — Statute of limitations

Pennsylvania § 5115

Title 13COMMERCIAL CODE

Ch. 51LETTERS OF CREDIT

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Bluebook

13 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5115 (2026).

Text

An action to enforce a right or obligation arising under this division must be commenced within one year after the expiration date of the relevant letter of credit or one year after the cause of action accrues, whichever occurs later. A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach, except that, in the event of a fraud or forgery adversely affecting the aggrieved party, a cause of action accrues on the earlier of the date on which the fraud or forgery was discovered by the aggrieved party or the date on which the fraud or forgery could have been discovered by the aggrieved party by the exercise of reasonable diligence.

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An action to enforce a right or obligation arising under this division must be commenced within one year after the expiration date of the relevant letter of credit or one year after the cause of action accrues, whichever occurs later. A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach, except that, in the event of a fraud or forgery adversely affecting the aggrieved party, a cause of action accrues on the earlier of the date on which the fraud or forgery was discovered by the aggrieved party or the date on which the fraud or forgery could have been discovered by the aggrieved party by the exercise of reasonable diligence.

Legislative History

Special Provisions in Appendix.See section 28 of Act 18 of 2001 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability of transitional provisions. Cross References.Section 5115 is referred to in section 9700 of this title.