Legal Opinion
Hartford Fire Insurance v. Lawrence, Dykes, Goodenberger, Bower & Clancy
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1984No. Nos. 82-3404, 82-3419PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIA G. KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant challenges the constitutionality of Ohio’s “no-action” statute for designers and builders of improvements to property, Ohio Rev.Code § 2305.131, and its application to damages suffered by the improvement itself. We affirm the holdings of the court below that the statute applies to the facts of this case and that the statute is constitutional.
The facts before us are not in dispute. The Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (Hartford) is the subrogated insurer of the Canton Country Day School. As such, Hartford is seeking compensation for the damages caused…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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