NGUYEN v. WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

No. H038934.

229 Cal.App.4th 1522 (2014)

178 Cal. Rptr. 3d 897

HANH NGUYEN, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

September 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waters Kraus & Paul and Michael B. Gurien for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Arnold & Porter and Maurice A. Leiter for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

MÁRQUEZ, J.

In this case, we determine which statute of limitations applies to an action alleging prebirth injuries due to exposure to hazardous materials or toxic substances that occurred more than 20 years ago. Plaintiff Hanh Nguyen (sometimes Plaintiff) contends that such claims are subject to the two-year limitations period in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.8 for actions "for injury or illness based upon exposure...

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