Cheswold Volunteer Fire Co. v. Lambertson Construction Co.

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

This appeal raises the issue of the constitutionality of 10 Del.C. § 8127, 1 a “statute of repose,” which provides generally that, after the expiration of six years, no cause of action shall arise for damages resulting from deficiencies in the construction of an '"improvement to real property. The Statute affords protection to those performing or furnishing construction of such improvement as well as those performing or furnishing any design, plan, supervision, or observation of such improvement. It does not protect suppliers who do not perform or furnish construction,…