Legal Opinion
Condit v. Lewis Refrigeration Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 1984No. 49012-1PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.
The issue in this case is whether a statute of repose relating to real property improvement bars petitioner's personal injury product liability suit. We hold that it does not and reverse summary judgment granted in favor of respondent Lewis Refrigeration Co. (Lewis).
The controversy arises from the following facts: In August 1979, plaintiff was injured when her arm passed between an exposed gear and a conveyor belt she was cleaning while working at Twin City Foods processing plant. The conveyor belt was part of a large freezer tunnel system used to quick-freeze cut vegetables. Respondent Lewis…
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