Craftsman Builder's Supply, Inc. v. Butler Manufacturing Co.

RUSSON, Justice:

¶ 1 Craftsman Builder’s Supply, Inc., appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment barring its claims against defendants. Craftsman sued Butler Manufacturing Company and U.S. Construction, Inc., for damages arising out of the collapse of Craftsman’s building. The district court held that Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-25.5 (1996) (the “builders statute of repose”) barred Craftsman’s causes of action. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 In 1977, Craftsman entered into a contract with U.S. Construction wherein U.S. Construction agreed to locate and erect a prefabricated metal building…