Blog Post  Statutes of Limitations - Is this case time-barred?

Here are a few good places to start your research:

• Massachusetts Practice Series Civil Practice volume 9, Chapter 15 Statutes of Limitations Discusses statutes of limitations for a variety of causes of action as well as related topics such as tolling and statutes of repose.
• Massachusetts Statute of Limitations Checklist by attorneys at Sally Fitch law firm (link also contains information on accrual periods and a section entitled Special Rules and Exceptions.) There is a related blog article explaining their checklist.

Massachusetts Statutory Law:

• Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 260 Limitations of Actions An extensive list of limitations under Massachusetts law.

Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure:

• Massachusetts Rule of Civil Procedure 8 General Rules of Pleading Includes requirements for Defenses and Affirmative Defenses, including Statute of Limitations.
• Massachusetts Rule of Civil Procedure 12 Defenses and Objections-When and How Presented-By Pleading or Motion-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

For samples of pleadings related to this topic, see, e.g.

•  Massachusetts Practice Series Procedural Forms Annotated volume 10A, sections 54:211-54:229
• Massachusetts Pleading and Practice

For further research, see, e.g.

• 4 Am. Jur. Trials 441, Solving Statutes of Limitation Problems

Good Reading!