California Builders Right To Repair Current Law Summary:
Current Law Summary: SB800 (codified as Civil Code §§895, et seq) is the most far-reaching, complex law regulating construction defect litigation, right to repair, warranty obligations and maintenance requirements transference in the country. In essence, to afford protection against frivolous lawsuits, builders shall do all the following:A homeowner is obligated to follow all reasonable maintenance obligations and schedules communicated in writing to the homeowner by the builder and product manufacturers, as well as commonly accepted maintenance practices. A failure by a homeowner to follow these obligations, schedules, and practices may subject the homeowner to the affirmative defenses.A builder, under the principles of comparative fault pertaining to affirmative defenses, may be excused, in whole or in part, from any obligation, damage, loss, or liability if the builder can demonstrate any of the following affirmative defenses in response to a claimed violation:
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Nebraska Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud in Construction Projects
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Massachusetts Couple Seek to Recuse Judge in Construction Defect Case
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Ohio subcontractor work exception to the “your work” exclusion
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Court Rejects Anti-SLAPP Motion in Construction Defect Suit
Seven Former North San Diego County Landfills are Leaking Contaminants
Ohio Court Finds No Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment in Leaky Condo Conversion
Exact Dates Not Needed for Construction Defect Insurance Claim
Appropriation Bill Cuts Military Construction Spending
South Carolina Legislature Defines "Occurrence" To Include Property Damage Arising From Faulty Workmanship
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Florida Construction Defect Case Settled for $3 Million
MGM Seeks to Demolish Harmon Towers
Damron Agreement Questioned in Colorado Casualty Insurance v Safety Control Company, et al.
Des Moines Home Builders Building for Habitat for Humanity
Contractor Sues License Board
Texas Construction Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Harsh New Time Limits on Construction Defect Claims
Coverage Rejected Under Owned Property and Alienated Property Exclusions
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Alaska Supreme Court Dismisses Claims of Uncooperative Pro Se Litigant in Defect Case
Ninety-Day Extension Denied to KB Home in Construction Defect Insurance Claim
Amerisure Case to be Heard by Texas Supreme Court
Avoid Gaps in Construction Defect Coverage
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Bar to Raise on Green Standard
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Insurer Settles on Construction Defect Claim
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History of Defects Leads to Punitive Damages for Bankrupt Developer
Irene May Benefit Construction Industry
Harmon Tower Construction Defects Update: Who’s To Blame?
Battle of “Other Insurance” Clauses
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Building Boom Leads to Construction Defect Cases
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Court Clarifies Sequence in California’s SB800
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Ohio “property damage” caused by an “occurrence.”
Continuous Trigger of Coverage Adopted for Loss Under First Party Policy
California Lawyer Gives How-To on Pursuing a Construction Defect Claim
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