Mass Gen. Laws c. 260 sec. 2B
Claims Based on General Contract Obligations “Sounded in Negligence” and Were Thus Barred by the Statute of Repose
January 26th, 2023
A project owner has learned that claims based on shoddy work, as opposed to violation of a specific technical requirement, will be deemed to “sound in negligence” and be subject to the statute of repose. In Massachusetts, the statute of limitatio…
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Violation of Home Improvement Contractor Act is Subject to Statute of Repose
September 1st, 2018
A sharply divided Supreme Judicial Court has held that claims by a homeowner against a contractor, under the state home improvement contractor law, are subject to the statute of repose. Thus, when improper work done in 2001 was not discovered until 2…
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About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.