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ATAS/1037/2006 • CJ GE ATAS/1037/2006 Généré par l'IA

Construction Defect Statute of Limitations Application

Numéro de cause ATAS/1037/2006
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)

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The appellant, contesting a prior judgment, argued that the lower court erred in applying a specific statutory period of limitations to their claim regarding construction defects, asserting a different period should apply based on the nature of the action as one for breach of contract or breach of warranty rather than injury to property, and that the discovery rule should have tolled the statute. The reviewing court affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the claim fundamentally sought recovery for damages to the structure itself, which constitutes injury to property under the relevant statute, and that the prior judgment correctly applied the statute of limitations pertaining to property damage, finding no basis to apply the discovery rule in this context where the limitations period was triggered by substantial completion of the improvement.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Construction Defect Statute of Limitations Application: The reviewing court affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the claim fundamentally sought recovery for damages to the structure itself, which constitutes injury to property under the relevant statute, and that the prior judgment correctly applied the statute of limitations pertaining to property damage, finding no basis to apply the discovery rule in this context where the limitations period was triggered by substantial completion of the improvement.

Mots-clés

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délai de prescription défauts de construction action en indemnité base légale délai de contrôle violation des distances limites

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

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