Locate the statute of limitations for the following: Wrongful Death ; Medical Malpractice; Intentional Torts; Charitable Immunity; Sovereign Immunity ;Punitive Damages As you compare and contrast the differences among the states, how might or how has Illinois state statute of limitations affected public policy? in Minnesota, because of the 4-year statute of limitations for product liability (which is one of the longest statutes, compared to 2 or 3 years in other states), more suits are being filed for product liability cases.

Here you could discuss how and why more suits are being filed, how this is affecting the courts, and what courts are discussing to try to deal with this situation. Why was a certain time period chosen? Is it effective? How are the courts dealing with this? Are there any problems with the statutes? Provide as much information as you can when investigating your state statutes.