Gorton v. Mashburn

¶ 1 The present cause’s resolution requires delineation of the ambit of protection afforded to property owners by 12 O.S.1991 § 109 1 — the ten-year statute of repose for design or construction defects in completed improvements. 2

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 John Gorton [appellant 3 or Gorton] was a tenant of the Penn Brooke Office Park. The office park — owned by Mashburn [owner or appellee] — consists of six separate buildings built around a common area through which a stream flows. Wooden bridges across the creek provide pedestrians egress from the office complex. The bridges were…