N.C. Panel: Statute Of Repose Bars Homeowners’ Claims Against Subdivision Builder

Mealey's (January 3, 2023, 3:16 PM EST) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — Residents of a subdivision whose homes flooded during Hurricane Florence filed their complaint 10 years after the substantial completion of a drainage pipe that allegedly contributed to the flooding and, therefore, failed to satisfy the six-year statute of repose applicable to their negligence claims, a North Carolina appeals court panel held in affirming summary judgment in favor of the subdivision developers....