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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South Carolina Legislature Redefining Occurrences to Include Construction Defects in CGL Policies
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After $15 Million Settlement, Association Gets $7.7 Million From Additional Subcontractor
Washington Court Limits Lien Rights of Construction Managers
BUILD Act Inching Closer To Reality
Contractor Sues Supplier over Defective Products
Construction Defects as Occurrences, Better Decided in Law than in Courts
Unlicensed Contractors Nabbed in Sting Operation
Construction Defect Claim Did Not Harm Homeowner, Court Rules
Ceiling Collapse Attributed to Construction Defect
Recent Case Brings Clarity and Questions to Statute of Repose Application
Judge Concludes Drywall Manufacturer Sold in Florida
Insurer’s Discovery Requests Ruled to be Overbroad in Construction Defect Suit
Alaska Supreme Court Dismisses Claims of Uncooperative Pro Se Litigant in Defect Case
Follow Up on Continental Western v. Shay Construction
Arbitration Clause Found Ambiguous in Construction Defect Case
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Hovnanian Sees Second-Quarter Profit, Points to Recovery
No Coverage For Construction Defects When Complaint Alleges Contractual Damages
Town Files Construction Lawsuit over Dust
El Paso Increases Surety Bond Requirement on Contractors
Condo Owners Allege Construction Defects
Appeals Court Upholds Decision by Referee in Trial Court for Antagan v Shea Homes
Statute of Limitations Upheld in Construction Defect Case
Parking Garage Collapse May Be Due to Construction Defect
California Lawyer Gives How-To on Pursuing a Construction Defect Claim
Discovery Ordered in Nevada Construction Defect Lawsuit
Construction Law Client Alert: Hirer Beware - When Exercising Control Over a Job Site’s Safety Conditions, You May be Held Directly Liable for an Independent Contractor’s Injury
Mobile Home Owners Not a Class in Drainage Lawsuit
No Coverage for Counterclaim Alleging Construction Defects Pled as Breach of Contract
South Carolina Law Clarifies Statue of Repose
Ensuing Losses From Faulty Workmanship Must be Covered
New Apartment Tower on the Rise in Seattle
Condominium Exclusion Bars Coverage for Construction Defect
Contractor Removed from Site for Lack of Insurance
Architect Not Responsible for Injuries to Guests
After Construction Defect Case, Repairs to Austin Building
Former Zurich Executive to Head Willis North America Construction Insurance Group
Dust Infiltration Due to Construction Defect Excluded from Policy
Courts Are Conflicted As To Whether "Good Faith" Settlement Determinations Can Be Reviewed Via Writ Petition Or Appeal
Limiting Plaintiffs’ Claims to a Cause of Action for Violation of SB-800
New Buildings in California Soon Must Be Greener
Preparing for Trial on a Cause of Action for Violation of Civil Code section 895, et seq.
Death of Construction Defect Lawyer Ruled a Suicide
Building Boom Leads to Construction Defect Cases
Excess Carrier Successfully Appeals Primary Insurer’s Summary Judgment Award
Virginia Chinese Drywall and pollution exclusion
Five Years of Great Legal Blogging at Insurance Law Hawaii
Loose Bolts Led to Sagging Roof in Construction Defect Claim
Timing of Insured’s SIR Payment Has No Effect on Non-Participating Insurer’s Equitable Contribution to Co-Insurer
Appropriation Bill Cuts Military Construction Spending
Battle of “Other Insurance” Clauses
Insurance Firm Defends against $22 Million Claim
Water Drainage Case Lacks Standing
Exclusion Bars Coverage for Mold, Fungus
New OSHA Fall Rules to Start Early in Minnesota
Are Construction Defects Covered by Your General Liability Policy?
Wine without Cheese? (Why a construction contract needs an order of precedence clause)(Law Note)
Contract Not So Clear in South Carolina Construction Defect Case
Rihanna Finds Construction Defects Hit a Sour Note
Florida County Suspends Impact Fees to Spur Development
Local Government Waives Construction Fees to Spur Jobs
Tacoma Construction Site Uncovers Gravestones
Construction Defects and Contractor-Owners
Ninety-Day Extension Denied to KB Home in Construction Defect Insurance Claim
Delaware “occurrence” and exclusions j(5) and j(6)
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer in HVAC Defect Case
Contractors with Ties to Trustees Reaped Benefits from LA Community College Modernization Program
No Coverage Under Ensuing Loss Provision
A Lien Might Just Save Your Small Construction Business
Flooded Courtroom May be Due to Construction Defect
Florida trigger
Does the New Jersey Right-To-Repair Law Omit Too Many Construction Defects?
Ambitious Building Plans in Boston
Construction Jobs Expected to Rise in Post-Hurricane Rebuilding
Fire Reveals Defects, Appeals Court Affirms Judgment against Builder
Boston Tower Project to Create 450 Jobs
Colorado Court of Appeals holds that insurance companies owe duty of prompt and effective communication to claimants and repair subcontractors
Construction Defect Bill Introduced in California
Safety Officials Investigating Death From Fall
Webinar on Insurance Disputes in Construction Defects
General Contractor/Developer May Not Rely on the Homeowner Protection Act to Avoid a Waiver of Consequential Damages in an AIA Contract
An Upward Trend in Commercial Construction?