SF 1474

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; modifying the limitation on actions for damages based
on services or construction to improve real property for certain actions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.051, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.051, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Action allowed; limitation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision
1, in the case of an action which accrues during the ninth or tenth year after substantial
completion of the construction, an action to recover damages may be brought within
two years after the date on which the action accrued, but in no event may an action be
brought more than 12 years after substantial completion of the construction deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin , except for an
action for contribution or indemnity which may be brought no more than 14 years after
substantial completion of the construction.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective retroactively from June 30, 2006.
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