Boudreau v. Baughman

*333MARTIN, Justice.

The sole issue for review on this appeal is whether the trial court properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. As a preliminary matter, however, this case poses a choice of law dilemma. We must determine which statute of repose applies to this products liability action: that of North Carolina, the forum state, or that of Florida, the state where the injury occurred. We hold that the Florida statute of repose applies and that summary judgment was inappropriately entered on plaintiffs negligence and strict liability claims.

Plaintiff brought this action on 5 March…