Parker-Smith v. Sto Corp.

This appeal involves claims alleging false advertising, breach of warranty, and fraud arising out of the application of a synthetic stucco material known as “Exterior Insulation Finish System” (EIFS) to a residential home. Because we conclude that the period of limitation in Code § 8.01-248 applies to the false advertising claims, we will affirm the circuit court’s judgment sustaining pleas of the statute of limitations as to those counts. We cannot, however, reach the merits of the counts alleging breach of warranty and fraud because the circuit court had independent grounds for dismissing…