Legal Opinion
Muzar v. Metro Town Houses, Inc.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1978No. Docket 77-1434, 77-1435PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, J.
The present appeal involves a challenge to the constitutionality of MCLA 600.5839(1); MSA 27A.5839(1), 1 the statute of limitations applicable to suits against licensed architects and engineers arising from work done in connection with improvements to real property. A short recitation of the factual and procedural history of the cases is necessary prior to our discussion of the issue.
In 1964, Metro Town Houses, Inc. contracted with Dembs Building Company for construction of a townhouse complex in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Dembs in turn contracted the design of the drainage system for the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Brown v. MerloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Rosenberg v. Town of North BergenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
- Naudzius v. LahrMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Manistee Bank & Trust Co. v. McGowanMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by17 opinions
- O'BRIEN v. Hazelet & ErdalMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
- Zapata v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Phillips v. ABC Builders, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. v. CoupardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Harmon v. Angus R. Jessup Associates, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
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