Dighton v. FED. PAC. ELEC. CO. SERT, JACKSON & ASSOC.

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• explaining that one reason Massachusetts's statute of repose was enacted was that constructors lack the ability to institute quality control procedures which are available to manufacturers
• fixing scope of protection of SOR to acts “performed with respect to ‘improvement to real estate’ ”
• repose does not extend to manufacturer of mass marketed circuit breaker affixed to real property
• “[T]he inspection, supervision and observation of construction by architects and contractors involves individual expertise not susceptible of the quality control standards of the factory.”
• third-party complaint for contribution dismissed because plaintiff’s claim against third-party defendant was barred by the applicable statute of repose
• repose does not extend to manufacturer of mass marketed circuit breaker affixed to real property

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