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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Plaintiffs In Construction Defect Cases to Recover For Emotional Damages?
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Condo Owners Worried Despite Settlement
Contractor’s Home Not Covered for Construction Defects
Ninety-Day Extension Denied to KB Home in Construction Defect Insurance Claim
A Loud Boom, But No Serious Injuries in World Trade Center Accident
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment over Defective Archway Construction
Contractor Liable for Soils Settlement in Construction Defect Suit
Housing Prices Up through Most of Country
Loss Caused by Seepage of Water Not Covered
United States District Court Confirms That Insurers Can Be Held Liable Under The CCPA.
Illinois Court Determines Insurer Must Defend Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship
Construction Defects Are Occurrences, Says South Carolina High Court
Landmark San Diego Hotel Settles Defects Suit for $6.4 Million
Texas Court of Appeals Conditionally Grant Petition for Writ of Mandamus to Anderson
Exact Dates Not Needed for Construction Defect Insurance Claim
Construction Defects and Contractor-Owners
$5 Million Construction Defect Lawsuit over Oregon Townhomes
Harmon Tower Construction Defects Update: Who’s To Blame?
Park District Sues over Leaky Roof
Insurance Firm Defends against $22 Million Claim
Allowing The Use Of a General Verdict Form in a Construction Defect Case Could Subject Your Client to Prejudgment Interest
Local Government Waives Construction Fees to Spur Jobs
Granting Stay, Federal Court Reviews Construction Defect Coverage in Hawaii
Liability policy covers negligent construction: GA high court
Insurer Must Cover Construction Defects Claims under Actual Injury Rule
Summary Judgment in Construction Defect Case Cannot Be Overturned While Facts Are Still in Contention in Related Cases
Insurance Company Prevails in “Chinese Drywall” Case
Hovnanian Increases Construction Defect Reserves for 2012
Changes To Indemnification Statute Are Here! Say Hello To Defense Duties
Oregon agreement to procure insurance, anti-indemnity statute, and self-insured retention
Joinder vs. Misjoinder in Colorado Construction Claims: Roche Constructors v. One Beacon
Connecticut Gets Medieval All Over Construction Defects
Avoid Gaps in Construction Defect Coverage
Homeowners Not Compelled to Arbitration in Construction Defect Lawsuit
Tennessee Court: Window Openings Too Small, Judgment Too Large
School Sues over Botched Pool
Homebuilders Go Green in Response to Homebuyer Demand
Wine without Cheese? (Why a construction contract needs an order of precedence clause)(Law Note)
Texas Law Bars Coverage under Homeowner’s Policy for Mold Damage
Construction Defect Litigation at San Diego’s Alicante Condominiums?
Mandatory Arbitration Provision Upheld in Construction Defect Case
Plans Go High Tech
The Colorado Court of Appeals Rules that a Statutory Notice of Claim Triggers an Insurer’s Duty to Defend.
Surveyors Statute Trumps Construction Defect Claim in Tennessee
Court Requires Adherence to “Good Faith and Fair Dealing” in Construction Defect Coverage
Does the New Jersey Right-To-Repair Law Omit Too Many Construction Defects?
Bad Faith and a Partial Summary Judgment in Seattle Construction Defect Case
Congress Addresses Homebuilding Credit Crunch
“Details Matter” is the Foundation in a Texas Construction Defect Suit
OSHA Extends Temporary Fall Protection Rules
Unlicensed Contractors Nabbed in Sting Operation
Wisconsin “property damage” caused by an “occurrence.”
Contractor Underpaid Workers, Pocketed the Difference
Analysis of the “owned property exclusion” under Panico v. State Farm
Rihanna Finds Construction Defects Hit a Sour Note
New Washington Law Nixes Unfair Indemnification in Construction Contracts
Safe Harbors- not just for Sailors anymore (or, why advance planning can prevent claims of defective plans & specs) (law note)
Demand for Urban Living Leads to Austin Building Boom
Eighth Circuit Remands to Determine Applicability of Collapse Exclusion
When Does a Claim Against an Insurance Carrier for Failing to Defend Accrue?
Allowing the Use of a General Verdict Form in a Construction Defect Case Could Subject Your Client to Prejudgment Interest
Court Orders House to be Demolished or Relocated
California insured’s duty to cooperate and insurer’s right to select defense counsel
Hospital Construction Firm Settles Defect Claim for $1.1 Million
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Construction Defects Can Constitute an Occurrence in CGL Policies
Construction Defects: 2010 in Review
Virginia Homebuilding Slumps After Last Year’s Gain
Homeowner Loses Suit against Architect and Contractor of Resold Home
Policyholder Fails to Build Adequate Record to Support Bad Faith Claim
Condominium Communities Must Complete Construction Defect Repairs, Says FHA
Geometrically Defined Drainage Cavities in EIFS as a Guard Against Defects
One Colorado Court Allows Negligence Claim by General Contractor Against Subcontractor
Recent Case Brings Clarity and Questions to Statute of Repose Application
A Performance-Based Energy Code in Seattle: Will It Save Existing Buildings?
In Colorado, Repair Vendors Can Bring First-Party Bad Faith Actions For Amounts Owed From an Insurer
Texas exclusions j(5) and j(6).
Construction Defects Lead to Demolition of Seattle’s 25-story McGuire Apartments Building
Read Her Lips: “No New Buildings”
US Courts in Nevada Busy with Yellow Brass
Appeals Court Upholds Decision by Referee in Trial Court for Antagan v Shea Homes
Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment in Leaky Condo Conversion
Construction Defect Claim Did Not Harm Homeowner, Court Rules
Discovery Ordered in Nevada Construction Defect Lawsuit
Construction Demand Unsteady, Gains in Some Regions
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