Houghton v. Alfa-Laval, Inc

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order of the Mecosta Circuit Court granting defendants’ motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7) on the basis of the running of the four-year limitations period as provided for in the Uniform Commercial Code, MCL 440.2725; MSA 19.2725. We affirm.

Plaintiffs, owners and operators of a dairy farm, purchased a milking machine system in July, 1976, from defendant Alfa-Laval, Inc. It was installed according to Alfa-Laval’s design and instructions by its agent, defendant Howard’s Dairy System, Inc.

Plaintiffs represent that they purchased the…