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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BHA Expands Construction Experts Group
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Federal District Court Continues to Find Construction Defects do Not Arise From An Occurrence
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California Lawyer Gives How-To on Pursuing a Construction Defect Claim
Florida Construction Defect Case Settled for $3 Million
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Contractor Liable for Soils Settlement in Construction Defect Suit
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After Breaching its Duty to Defend, Insurer Must Indemnify
California Supreme Court Binds Homeowner Associations To Arbitration Provisions In CC&Rs
Defective Shingle Claims Valid Despite Bankruptcy
Water Drainage Case Lacks Standing
South Carolina Legislature Defines "Occurrence" To Include Property Damage Arising From Faulty Workmanship
Pier Fire Started by Welders
Another Guilty Plea in Las Vegas HOA Scandal
Nevada Assembly Sends Construction Defect Bill to Senate
Construction Defect Journal Marks First Anniversary
North Carolina Exclusion j(6) “That Particular Part”
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Water District Denied New Trial in Construction Defect Claim
Construction Defects Are Occurrences, Says Georgia Supreme Court
Construction Workers Unearth Bones
Allowing the Use of a General Verdict Form in a Construction Defect Case Could Subject Your Client to Prejudgment Interest
School District Marks End of Construction Project by Hiring Lawyers
Excess Carrier Successfully Appeals Primary Insurer’s Summary Judgment Award
State Farm Too Quick To Deny Coverage, Court Rules
Late Filing Contractor Barred from Involving Subcontractors in Construction Defect Claim
Businesspeople to Nevada: Revoke the Construction Defect Laws
Eleventh Circuit Asks Georgia Supreme Court if Construction Defects Are Caused by an "Occurrence"
Ensuing Losses From Faulty Workmanship Must be Covered