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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3100268" data-attributes="member: 19675">Yes there are reasons for statutes of limitations, and some of them are quite long.In fact, some are very open ended.  If an action can be considered part of a continuing pattern of malfeasance, the statute may not even begin to run until a particular triggering event occurs.Sorry, FTDM, if those writers and artists, etc. had a legit beef with TSR, WotC is likely to be liable as their successor in interest.If I were to buy out a contractor's business, I'd be able to collect on all the jobs in progress that were started by the prior owner, but I'd be liable for contractual penalties, bad workmanship, etc.  The only thing I wouldn't be on the hook for would be matters of personal liability- like if the previous contractor punched out somebody at the job site.Simply put, unless you actually get it in the contract for sale, you can't buy a business without taking up both the benefits AND liabilities of the business.</blockquote>