The Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench recently ruled that the one-year limitation period for a claim against a municipality starts running when the claimant knows they have suffered some damage, and that the municipality likely caused it. Unlike claims against other types of defendants, the limitation period does not wait for the claimant to realize that a lawsuit would be appropriate. In some cases, the limitation period for a claim against a municipality begins running earlier than it would for a claim against another type of defendant.

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