
Ramifications of Tolling New York’s Statute of Limitations
On March 20, 2020, amidst the initial tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.8, which, among other things, tolled New York’s statute of limitations through April 19. 2020. This order directed that “any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice, motion, or other process or proceeding” would be “tolled from [March 20, 2020] until April 19, 2020.”
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