Can we take a company to court 8 years after they performed inadequate work, if we just discoveredall of this?
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Can we take a company to court 8 years after they performed inadequate work, if we just discoveredall of this?
REPLACE OLD FURNACE PAID CASH, ALSO PAID EXTRA BECAUSE OF THE ASBESTOS TO BE REMOVED, NEW VENTS. HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THAT. WORK WAS DONE IN 2002. WE FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE VENTS WAS NOT CONNECTED LEAVING PRESSURE IN ONE OF THE BED ROOMS. NEEDED DUCTS CLEANED BUT 2 COMPANY WOULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE OF THE ASBESTOS WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED. WE HAVE PAPER STATING THAT. CONTACTED THE COMPANY THAT REPLACED FURNACE; THEY WONT BE DOING ANYTHING.
Asked on November 26, 2010 under General Practice, Minnesota
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
It appears that the Statute of Limitations in Minnesota for breach of contract is 6 years. But I would not let that deter you from speaking with an attorney in your area on the matter. It is true that the law does allow for the contract to be "tolled" under certain circumstances. That sometimes happens in tort litigation like medical malpractice. As for whether or not it would be the date that the breach is discovered would be a question to ask the attorney. I would also consider a negligence case of action if the way that the work was performed put your family at risk. And have whomever was sleeping in that bedroom checked out. Good luck.
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