Legal Opinion
Geertz v. Ausonio
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 1992No. H008209PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CAPACCIOLI, J.
Statement of the Case
Plaintiffs Gordon and Joan Geertz filed an action against, among others, Ausonio Construction, Inc. (Ausonio) for personal injuries and property damage caused by an allegedly defective drainage system in a building Ausonio constructed in 1978. The Geertzes now appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court found the action barred by the four-year statute of limitations for patent defects. (Code Civ. Proc., § 337.1.) 1 They claim the court erred in finding as a matter of law that the inadequate drainage system was a patent defect. We agree and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Winston Square Homeowner's Ass'n v. Centex West, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1989
- Wagner v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
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