Legal Opinion
Aronow Roofing Company v. Gilbane Building Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 18, 1990No. 89-3721PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case, Aronow Roofing Co. (“Aronow”) appeals from a summary judgment granted to Gilbane Building Co. (“Gilbane”), because the statute of limitations had expired on Aronow’s claim. At issue is whether the contract is under seal and, as a specialty, subject to a twenty year, not a three year limitations period. The district court concluded that the document was not under seal and subject to the three year limitation. We agree and will affirm.
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Pursuant to a primary construction contract between Gilbane and the Nemours Foundation…
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