Armenia v. Carini
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court should have granted the motion of defendants to dismiss the complaint as barred by the Statute of Limitations. More than 14 years elapsed between the construction of the building designed by defendants and the commencement of the action based upon negligent design. "It is well settled that an owner’s claim against an architect arising out of alleged defective construction of a building, however denominated, accrues for purposes of the Statute of Limitations upon completion…
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