Issue: Do courts have the authority to extend a limitation period? ![AOL: Litigation Practice & Procedure
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Limitation period; Extend; Court's authority |
| Jurisdiction: | New York |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | N.Y. C.P.L.R. 201 |
| Date: | 04/01/2013 |
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 201 ("An action . . . must be commenced within the time specified in this article unless a different time is prescribed by law or a shorter time is prescribed by written agreement. No court shall extend the time limited by law for the commencement of an action.")
[…]