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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sykes v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 2 F. Supp. 3d 128 (2014)

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Sykes v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 2 F. Supp. 3d 128 (2014)
Parent Document
Sykes v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 2 F. Supp. 3d 128 (2014)
Jurisdiction
New Hampshire (state)
Effective Date
2014-03-04

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“[T]he equitable tolling doctrine ... ‘provides that in exceptional circumstances, a statute of limitations may be extended for equitable reasons not acknowledged in the statute creating the limitations period.’” Bead v. Holder, 703 F.3d 591, 594 (1st Cir.2013) (quoting Nas-*145cimento v. Mukasey, 549 F.3d 12, 18 (1st Cir.2008)). The First Circuit “‘applies] equitable tolling on a case-by-case basis, avoiding mechanical rules and favoring flexibility.’ ” Holmes v. Spencer, 685 F.3d 51, 62 (1st Cir.2012) (quoting Ortega Candelaria v. Orthobiologics LLC, 661 F.3d 675, 680 (1st Cir.2011)).19