Suffolk City School Board v. Conrad Bros.

This appeal arises from a suit by the Suffolk City School Board (the Board) against a general contractor engaged to build two high schools. The Board alleges that the contractor, Conrad Brothers, Inc., installed defective roofs in the schools, resulting in damage to both. The trial court ruled that the suit was barred by the applicable five-year statute of limitations. Code § 8.01-246(2). The issue we consider on appeal is whether the trial court erred in this ruling. Specifically, we determine when the Board’s cause of action accrued pursuant to the provisions of Code § 8.01-230.

The…