University of Vermont v. W.R. Grace & Co.

The issue presented by this case is whether the statute of limitations, in a product liability action alleging property damage due to asbestos contamination, begins to run from the time the product was purchased and installed or from the moment the damage was or should have been discovered. The trial court, measuring from the former, entered summary judgment for defendant on the ground that plaintiff’s claims were barred by the six-year statute of limitations as provided in 12 V.S.A. § 511. 1 We reverse and remand.

Defendant manufactured Mono-Kote 3 (MK 3), which is sprayed on surfaces to make…