Wisconsin Appeals Panel: Repose Statute Bars Negligent Home Construction Action

Mealey's (February 1, 2022, 10:31 AM EST) -- WAUSAU, Wis.  — A Wisconsin appellate panel on Jan. 11 affirmed a circuit court’s order dismissing homeowners’ negligence and breach of contract claims in the homeowners’ action alleging improper installation of stone in their home’s original construction, finding that though claims arising from later repair work are not barred, the statute of repose bars negligence claims related to the original construction and the statute of limitations bars breach of contract claims related to the original construction....