Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn.

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• holding manufacturer of asbestos spray insulation was protected by fifteen-year statute of repose in Iowa Code § 614.1(11) (1993) against claim brought by worker exposed to asbestos
• holding manufacturer of asbestos spray insulation was protected by fifteen-year statute of repose in Iowa Code § 614.1(11) (1993) against claim brought by worker exposed to asbestos
• refusing to detract from the “bright line” attachment rule by considering intention to enhance the value of the property once the product was attached
• the “bright line test” is physical attachment, which cannot be disregarded in favor of enhancement of value and intent to make the property more useful or valuable
• intent is an unreliable touchstone for determining whether the material is an improvement

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