Taygeta Corp. v. Varian Associates, Inc.

Taygeta Corporation (Taygeta), the owner of real property at 31 Tozer Road in Beverly (site), filed a complaint against Varian Associates, Inc. (Varian), the former owner of real property in Beverly located to the northeast of the site (Varian property), to recover damages for groundwater contamination at the site caused by Varian. A Superior Court judge denied Taygeta’s motion for summary judgment, granted Varian’s motion for summary judgment, and dismissed Tayge-ta’s action as barred by the statute of limitations. We granted Taygeta’s application for direct appellate review. The issues now…