Huron Center, Inc. v. Henry Carlson Co.

MILLER, Acting Justice.

[¶ 1.] Huron Center, Inc., d/b/a Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center (Huron Center) sued Henry Carlson Co. and Durrant Group, Inc., for breach of contract as a result of a claimed defective design and the substandard construction of a hotel in Huron, South Dakota. Although the exact date is disputed, deterioration of the exterior panels began in the early 1990’s. Huron Center, however, did not commence this action until April 1997. After four years of discovery, the defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the six-year statute of limitations period…