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STONE v. ETHAN ALLEN, INC.

Record No. 831190.

350 S.E.2d 629 (1986)

John D. STONE, et al. v. ETHAN ALLEN, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 26, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Davis (Slenker, Brandt, Jennings & Johnston, Fairfax, on brief), for appellants.

John D. McGavin (Richard H. Lewis, William L. Carey, Fairfax, Bruce B. McHale, Alexandria, Randi L. Breslow, Lewis & Trichilo, Fairfax, Rosenbleet & McHale, Alexandria, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, Washington, D.C., on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The sole question in this appeal is whether the plaintiffs' cause of action is time-barred.

On September 28, 1981, John D. and Vickie T. Stone (the Stones) filed a motion for judgment against Ethan Allen, Inc. (Ethan Allen) and Springer Penguin, Inc. (Springer Penguin) (collectively, the defendants). On July 20, 1977, the Stones' home was damaged by fire. They allege that a defect in a portable refrigerator caused the fire. The refrigerator...

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