Ann lives in a state that has a 2 year statute of limitations and a 10 year statute of repose innegligence cases. In 2018, she is operated on my Sally Surgeon. Sally does a careless job ofreconstructing Ann's elbow, but it is done in a way that.causes no initial pain and that Ann does notnotice until 2020.Now it is 2027. Ann is frustrated by her ongoing elbow pain, and decides that she wants tosue Sally. Can her lawsuit proceed successfully?YesNo, because the statute of limitations has runNo, because the statute of repose has run

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Understanding Business

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