A claim for intentional torts such as assault and defamation; and arbitration award, must be commenced within which period?

• A. One year
• B. Two years
• C. Three years
• D. Four years

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is the statute of limitations in New York for certain civil claims. For defamation, the limit is one year from publication, so a defamation claim must be filed within one year after the statement is published. For arbitration awards, New York’s CPLR Article 75 requires that a petition to confirm (or to vacate/modify) an arbitration award be commenced within one year after service of the award on the party. Because the question includes both defamation and the process of dealing with an arbitration award, the applicable period is one year. It’s worth noting that other torts, like ordinary personal injuries such as assault, typically have a longer period (usually three years), but the one-year window applies to defamation and to actions related to arbitration awards in this context.