John Budler Linda Budler, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Andrew Budler, Deceased v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
General Motors Corporation (“GMC”) brings this interlocutory appeal from the district court’s denial of its motion to dismiss this diversity-based product liability action. GMC sought dismissal, arguing that the action is barred by Nebraska’s ten-year statute of repose for product liability actions. The district court denied the motion to dismiss, concluding that the statute of repose was tolled by Andrew Budler’s status as a minor when the accident occurred. Finding no controlling precedent in Nebraska decisions on whether the statute of repose in product liability…
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