Legal Opinion

Sedar v. Knowlton Construction Co.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1990No. 88-1569PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.

We are asked in this case to decide whether R.C. 2305.131 may constitutionaEy prevent the accrual of actions sounding in tort against architects, construction contractors and others who perform services related to the design and construction of improvements to real property, where such action arises more than ten years following the completion of such services. For the reasons which follow, and as applied to bar the claims of appeEant herein, we answer such query in the affirmative.

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R.C. 2305.131 provides:

*195“No action to recover damages for any injury to property, real or personal, or for…

2Cases cited61 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by97 opinions

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