OPINION
The statute of limitations serves noble public policies. It "`promote[s] justice by preventing surprises through the revival of claims that have been allowed to slumber until evidence has been lost, memories have faded, and witnesses have disappeared.' [Citations.]" (Parra v. City and County of San Francisco (2006)
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