Garage Magic, Inc., contracts for the sale of a certain number of garage door openers to Home & Yard Hardware stores. Ian buys one of openers. The applicable statute of limitations prescribes a period of four years. To bring a product liability claim against Garage Magic, Ian must file a suit within four years of
A) Ian's discovery of an injury caused by the opener.
B) Garage Magic's sale of the opener to Home & Yard.
C) Garage Magic's design of the opener.
D) Home & Yard's sale of the opener to Ian.

Question

Garage Magic, Inc., contracts for the sale of a certain number of garage door openers to Home & Yard Hardware stores. Ian buys one of openers. The applicable statute of limitations prescribes a period of four years. To bring a product liability claim against Garage Magic, Ian must file a suit within four years of​
A) ​Ian's discovery of an injury caused by the opener.
B) ​Garage Magic's sale of the opener to Home & Yard.
C) ​Garage Magic's design of the opener.
D) ​Home & Yard's sale of the opener to Ian.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statute of limitations for product liability claims typically begins when the injury is discovered or should have been discovered, not when the product was sold or designed.