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suit as adult for incident as minor

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Country: United States of America State: California Is it legal to be sued in a federal civil case as an adult for something that I allegedly have done as a minor (10-15 years ago)? What kind of laws or codes are protecting me?

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Normally no--you cannot be sued; they need to sue your parents.

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