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NEW RIEGEL v. BUEHRER ARCHITECTURE

Nos. 2018-0189 and 2018-0213.

133 N.E.3d 482 (2019)

157 Ohio St.3d 164

2019-Ohio-2851

NEW RIEGEL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, Appellee, v. BUEHRER GROUP ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING, INC., et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 17, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Christopher L. McCloskey , Tarik M. Kershah , and Bryan M. Smeenk , Columbus, for appellee.

Gallagher Sharp, L.L.P., P. Kohl Schneider , and Richard C.O. Rezie , for appellant Charles Construction Services, Inc.

Frantz Ward, L.L.P., Marc A. Sanchez , Michael J. Frantz Jr. , and Allison Taller Reich , Cleveland, for appellant Ohio Farmers Insurance Company.

Ritter, Robinson, McCready & James, Ltd., Shannon J. George , and Matthew T. Davis , Toledo, for appellant Studer-Obringer, Inc.

McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A., Brian T. Winchester , and Patrick J. Gump , Cleveland, for appellants Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., Estate of Huber H. Buehrer, and Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering.

Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A, Michael R. Stavnicky , Cleveland, and Stephen L. Byron , urging affirmance for amici curiae County Commissioners Association of Ohio, Ohio Municipal League, Ohio Township Association, Erie County, and Ohio School Boards Association.

Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., Paul W. Flowers , and Louis E. Grube , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Association for Justice.

Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A., Dennis E. Murray Sr. , Charles M. Murray , and Donna J. Evans , Sandusky, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Timothy Betton.

Graff and McGovern, L.P.A., and Luther L. Liggett Jr. , Columbus, urging reversal for amici curiae AIA Ohio and Ohio Society of Professional Engineers.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Natalia Steele , Cleveland, and Thomas E. Szykowny , Columbus, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Insurance Institute, Ohio Manufacturers' Association, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, and Surety & Fidelity Association of America.

Harpst, Ross & Becker Co., L.L.C., Todd A. Harpst , and Joseph R. Spoonster , Akron, urging reversal for amicus curiae Subcontractors Association of Northeast Ohio.

McDonald Hopkins, L.L.C., Peter D. Welin , Jason R. Harley , and John A. Gambill , Columbus, urging reversal for amici curiae Associated General Contractors of Ohio; Allied Construction Industries (Cincinnati AGC); Associated General Contractors of Ohio, Akron; Builders Association of Eastern Ohio & Western Pennsylvania (AGC Youngstown); Central Ohio AGC; Associated General Contractors, Cleveland; Associated General Contractors of Northwest Ohio (Toledo AGC); West Central Ohio AGC (Dayton AGC); and Ohio Contractors Association.

Koehler Fitzgerald, L.L.C., and Timothy J. Fitzgerald , Cleveland, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

{¶ 1} These consolidated appeals ask whether Ohio's construction statute of repose, R.C. 2305.131, applies to actions sounding in contract as well as to actions sounding in tort. We hold that R.C. 2305.131, as enacted in Am.Sub.S.B. No. 80, 150 Ohio Laws, Part V, 7915, 7937...

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