<Ul> <Li> A plaintiff with a valid cause of action should pursue it with reasonable diligence . </Li> <Li> By the time a stale claim is litigated, a defendant might have lost evidence necessary to disprove the claim . </Li> <Li> Litigation of a long - dormant claim may result in more cruelty than justice . </Li> </Ul> <Li> A plaintiff with a valid cause of action should pursue it with reasonable diligence . </Li> <Li> By the time a stale claim is litigated, a defendant might have lost evidence necessary to disprove the claim . </Li> <Li> Litigation of a long - dormant claim may result in more cruelty than justice . </Li>

The statute of limitations states that the period during which an action in negligence