Legal Opinion
Ball v. Harnischfeger Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 14, 1994No. 81292PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
The Honorable Frank H. Seay, judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S.1991 § 1601-1611, has certified the following question to this Court:
Do the provisions of Oklahoma’s statute of repose, Okla.Stat. tit. 12, § 109, apply to the manufacturer of a product, which upon installation is determined to be an improvement to real property?
We answer by stating that a manufacturer is protected if the suit is based on the manufacturer’s performance of one of the activities set…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,776 David Snow v. Harnischfeger CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Blaske v. Smith & Entzeroth, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Getty Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Smith v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Howell Ex Rel. Howell v. BurkNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Dziewiecki v. BakulaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
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