What is the test for determining when a cause of action accrues?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Pensel v. Bryan, 972 F.2d 1341 (9th Cir. 1992):
Federal law determines when a cause of action accrues. Vaughan v. Grijalva, 927 F.2d 476, 480 (9th Cir.1991). A cause of action accrues when the plaintiff knows or has reason to know of the injury resulting from an act. Id.
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