A plaintiff sues a contractor for negligence after a building collapses injuring her. The contractor argues the building was completed and accepted by the owner 10 years earlier. Under the traditional completed and accepted work doctrine, what is the likely result?
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A
The contractor remains liable indefinitely for construction defects.
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B
The contractor's liability ends once the owner accepts the work.
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C
The contractor is strictly liable regardless of acceptance.
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D
The contractor is liable only if the statute of repose has not run.