Legal Opinion
Patton v. Yarrington
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 18, 1991No. C5-90-2506, C7-90-2507PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETERSON, Judge.
Albert Bradford appeals from summary judgment dismissing his claim as untimely under the statute of limitations applicable to actions arising from defects in improvements to real property. Bernice Ruff appeals from summary judgment dismissing her claim as untimely under the general statute of limitations for wrongful death actions. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
FACTS
On October 25, 1986 a fire occurred in a duplex located at 1229-1231 Knox Avenue North, Minneapolis. Two smoke detectors installed in the duplex and manufactured by respondent Honeywell, Inc.…
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