A statute of repose provides an outside limit as to when construction claims can be brought and is intended to give contractors and design professionals a degree of certainty as to when the risk associated with claims on a particular project diminishes. In my latest article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, I give
building defect claims
New Oregon statute shortens period for asserting building defect claims on “large” commercial projects.
By Eric Grasberger on
On July 14, 2009, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed HB 2434 passed in June by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Although a chapter number has not yet been assigned to the new act, the law will go into effect for building defect claims that arise on or after January 1, 2010.
As addressed in prior Legal…