Lantzy v. Centex Homes

Homeowners (plaintiffs) sued Centex (defendant) over latent window-leak defects within the 3-year discovery-based statute of limitations, but more than 10 years and 9 months after the Notices of Completion, exceeding the statute of repose; they alleged Centex had attempted repairs and told them the windows weren't defective, urging that the repose period be equitably tolled for the time Centex spent attempting repairs. The trial court dismissed on repose grounds, and the Court of Appeal reversed.