Legal Opinion
Gustine Uniontown Associates, Ltd. v. Anthony Crane Rental, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 17, 2004No. 37 WAP 2002, 38 WAP 2002, 39 WAP 2002, 40 WAP 2002, 41 WAP 2002, 42 WAP 2002PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice CASTILLE.
The issue before this Court, which is one of first impression, is whether claims arising out of a written construction contract are subject to the Judicial Code’s residual, or “catch-all,” six-year period of limitations, see 42 Pa.C.S. § 5527, or the more specific four-year limitations period which applies to actions “upon a contract, obligation or liability founded upon a writing----” See id. § 5525(a)(8). The lower courts here split on the issue: the trial court determined that the construction contract claims are subject to the four-year period of limitations, but…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Gustine Uniontown Associates, Ltd. Ex Rel. Gustine Uniontown, Inc. v. Anthony Crane Rental, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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