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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Florida trigger
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Statute of Limitations Upheld in Construction Defect Case
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New Households Moving to Apartments
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Florida trigger
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Fifth Circuit Asks Texas Supreme Court to Clarify Construction Defect Decision
Nevada Court Adopts Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine
Architectural Firm Disputes Claim of Fault
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General Contractor/Developer May Not Rely on the Homeowner Protection Act to Avoid a Waiver of Consequential Damages in an AIA Contract
Arizona Court of Appeals Decision in $8.475 Million Construction Defect Class Action Suit
Tenth Circuit Finds Insurer Must Defend Unintentional Faulty Workmanship
Nevada Bill Aims to Reduce Legal Fees For Construction Defect Practitioners
Kansas Man Caught for Construction Scam in Virginia
Contractor Underpaid Workers, Pocketed the Difference
OSHA Extends Temporary Fall Protection Rules
Five Years of Great Legal Blogging at Insurance Law Hawaii
Arizona Supreme Court Confirms Eight-Year Limit on Construction Defect Lawsuits
Consumer Protection Act Whacks Seattle Roofing Contractor
OSHA Extends Delay of Residential Construction Fall Protection Requirements
Nevada Budget Remains at Impasse over Construction Defect Law
FHA Lists Bridges and Overpasses that May Have Defective Grout
Minnesota Starts Wide-Ranging Registration of Contractors
Federal Judge Dismisses Insurance Coverage Lawsuit In Construction Defect Case
Texas exclusions j(5) and j(6).
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Congress Addresses Homebuilding Credit Crunch
Local Government Waives Construction Fees to Spur Jobs
Construction Defect Lawsuits? There’s an App for That
Crane Dangles and So Do Insurance Questions
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Federal District Court Predicts Florida Will Adopt Injury In Fact Trigger
Illinois Court Determines Insurer Must Defend Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship
Housing Prices Up through Most of Country
In Oregon Construction Defect Claims, “Contract Is (Still) King”
Colorado statutory “property damage” caused by an “occurrence”
Court Requires Adherence to “Good Faith and Fair Dealing” in Construction Defect Coverage
Contract Not So Clear in South Carolina Construction Defect Case
Texas contractual liability exclusion
Damron Agreement Questioned in Colorado Casualty Insurance v Safety Control Company, et al.
Good and Bad News on Construction Employment
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Lockton Expands Construction and Design Team
Denver Court Rules that Condo Owners Must Follow Arbitration Agreement
Construction Defects as Occurrences, Better Decided in Law than in Courts
Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment in Landis v. Fannin Builders
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SB800 Cases Approach the Courts
Is There a Conflict of Interest When a CD Defense Attorney Becomes Coverage Counsel Post-Litigation?
Illinois Court Determines Insurer Must Defend Negligent Misrepresentation Claim
Florida Chinese drywall, pollution exclusion, “your work” exclusion, and “sistership” exclusion.
Irene May Benefit Construction Industry
Firm Sued For Construction Defects in Parking Garage
Increased Expenditure on Injuries for New York City School Construction