Legal Opinion
Luebbers v. Fort Wayne Plastics, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 27, 1998No. Record 971039PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
The issue we consider in this appeal is whether certain items used in the construction of a swimming pool are ordinary building materials rather than “equipment” within the meaning of Code § 8.01-250, a statute of repose.
The essential facts are not in dispute. Fort Wayne Plastics, Inc., doing business as Fort Wayne Pools, Inc. (Fort Wayne), was a manufacturer of various structural component materials for in-ground swimming pools. These items included steel panels, braces, and vinyl liners used in conjunction with aluminum coping, for which Fort Wayne was a distributor, to form the walls and…
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