War. (a) Cause of action accruing in foreign country.-- Where a cause of action, whether originally accrued in favor of a resident or nonresident
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Section: 5534
Jurisdiction: PA
Bluebook Citation: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5534
§ 5534. War. (a) Cause of action accruing in foreign country.-- Where a cause of action, whether originally accrued in favor of a resident or nonresident
of this Commonwealth, accrued in a foreign country with which the United States or
any of its allies were then or subsequently at war, or territory then or subsequently
occupied by the government of such foreign country, the time which elapsed between
the commencement of the war, or of such occupation, and the termination of hostilities
with such country, or of such occupation, is not a part of the time within which the
civil action or proceeding must be commenced, notwithstanding any other provision
of this subchapter. (b) Alien a party.-- Where a person is unable to commence an action or proceeding within this Commonwealth
because any party is an alien subject or citizen of a foreign country at war with
the United States or any of its allies, whether the cause of action accrued during
or prior to the war, the time which elapsed between the commencement of the war and
the termination of hostilities with such country is not a part of the time within
which the civil action or proceeding must be commenced, notwithstanding any other
provision of this subchapter. (c) Nonenemy in enemy country or enemy-occupied territory.-- Where a person entitled to commence an action or proceeding, other than a person entitled
to the benefits of subsection (b), is a resident of, or a sojourner in, a foreign
country with which the United States or any of its allies are at war, or territory
occupied by the government of such foreign country, the period of such residence or
sojourn during which the war continues or the territory is so occupied is not a part
of the time within which the civil action or proceeding must be commenced, notwithstanding
any other provision of this subchapter.
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