VLAHOS v. R & I CONST. OF BLOOMINGTON, INC.

No. C7-02-1428.

676 N.W.2d 672 (2004)

Dean P. VLAHOS, et al., Appellants, v. R&I CONSTRUCTION OF BLOOMINGTON, INC., f/k/a Robert Waade & Associates, Inc., et al., Respondents, John Doe, et al., Defendants, and R & I Construction Of Bloomington, Inc., f/k/a Robert Waade & Associates, Inc., et al., third-party plaintiffs, Respondents, v. Quality Insulation, Inc., third-party defendant, Respondent, Intex Insulating Co., Inc., Third-Party Defendant, Kleve Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., third-party defendant, Respondent, Tappe Construction Co., third-party defendant, Respondent, Donnelly Brothers Construction Company, Inc., third-party defendant, Respondent, Collins Electrical Construction Co., third-party defendant, Respondent, Weather Shield Mfg., Inc., Third-Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

April 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kay Nord Hunt, Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.

Anton van der Merwe, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents R & I Construction of Bloomington, Inc. F/k/a Robert Waade & Associates, Inc., and Robert Waade.

David S. Holman, Esq., Burnsville, MN; and Timothy W. Waldeck, Esq., Peter M. Waldeck, Esq., Waldeck & Lind, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondent Donnelly Brothers Construction Co.

John E. Varpness, Esq., Gislason, Martin & Varpness, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents Kleve Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Michael D. Carr, Esq., Fitch, Johnson, Larson, Walsh & Held, P.A., Minneapolis, MN; and Bruce A. Boeder, Esq., Lambert & Boeder, Wayzata, MN; and Michael D. Barrett, Esq., Cousineau, McGuire & Anderson, Minneapolis, MN, for Respondent Tappe Construction Co.

Byron Peterson, Esq., Tomsche, Sonnesyn & Tomsche, P.A., Golden Valley, MN; and Michael R. Moline, Esq., Conley & Borgeson, St. Paul, MN, for Respondent Quality Insulation, Inc.

Jocelyn L. Knoll, Esq., Fabyanske, Westra & Hart, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondent Collins Electrical Construction Company.

David D. Hammargren, Roberta A. Yard, Hammargren & Meyer, P.A., Edina, MN, for Amicus Curiae The Minnesota Homeowners' Alliance.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


OPINION

ANDERSON, RUSSELL A., Justice.

In this case, we consider when the statute of limitations begins to run on a home owner's claim that the builder breached the 10-year statutory new home warranty against "major construction defects" provided by Minn.Stat. § 327A.02, subd. 1(c) (1990).1 We hold that the applicable statute of limitations, Minn.Stat. § 541.051, subd. 4...

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