Square D Co. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. ex rel. Dadeland Medical Building, Inc.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the Statute of Repose cannot be equated with subject matter jurisdiction. Therefore, unlike the question of subject matter jurisdiction, the rights accruing to a manufacturer by virtue of the Statute of Repose can be waived if not raised in a timely manner.

In this case, the appellant did not raise the Statute of Repose before the trial court in a timely manner. Accordingly, the applicability of the Statute of Repose to this case was not preserved for our review.

A review of the record fails to demonstrate any reversible error in connection with the other…