Infant toll rules: after the minor reaches age 18, extension of the SOL depends on the original SOL as follows: if original SOL > 3 years, extension to 3 years; if original SOL < 3 years, extension to the original SOL.

• A. Extend to 3 years regardless of the original SOL
• B. Extend to the original SOL regardless of the original SOL
• C. If the original SOL is greater than 3 years, the extension is to 3 years; if the original SOL is less than 3 years, the extension is to the original SOL
• D. No extension beyond age 18

Answer: (C)

When a minor reaches the age of 18, the time they have to sue is governed by how long the original statute of limitations would have allowed, with a cap that keeps the extension from being too long or too short. The rule is that after majority, the extension is the lesser of three years or the original SOL.

So if the original SOL is longer than three years, you get up to three years after turning 18 to file. If the original SOL is three years or less, the extension is limited to the original SOL, meaning you don't get an extra three years after reaching adulthood; you simply have the time remaining under the original limit.

For example, with an original SOL of six years, the deadline after reaching 18 would be three years later. With an original SOL of two years, the deadline after turning 18 would still be governed by that two-year limit, not a full three-year extension. This cap explains why the correct approach is that mixed rule: extend to three years if the original SOL is longer than three, otherwise extend only to the original SOL.