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Daewoo wants suit by mason dismissed
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Posted on Jan 27 2012
By Ferdie de la Torre
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A construction company has asked the district court to dismiss the claim filed against it by a mason who sued after he was allegedly hit by an errant golf ball at Laolao Bay Golf Resort.
Saipan Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd., through counsel Colin Thompson, said the U.S. District Court for the NMI should dismiss Severino U. Alforeza Jr.’s claim because it is barred by the statute of limitation, which limits claims for injury or death to two years.
Thompson said that based on the facts alleged in the complaint, the action was brought against Daewoo more than two years after the action accrued. “Therefore, the claims against Daewoo must be dismissed because of the statute of limitations,” he said.
Alforeza alleges in his complaint that he was injured on July 18, 2009, after he was hit by a golf ball. He filed the original lawsuit on April 13, 2011, suing Saipan LauLau Development Inc., owner of LaoLao Bay Gold & Resort, and unnamed co-defendant. On Dec. 15, 2011, he filed an amended lawsuit, adding Daewoo and John Jones as co-defendants.
Alforeza is demanding unspecified damages. He is represented by attorney Joe Hill.
