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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Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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San Ramon, CA 94583
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Modesto, CA 95354
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PO Box 7100
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
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1215 K Street Ste 1200
Sacramento, CA 95814
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For Marin County California
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Coverage for Construction Defects Barred by Business Risk Exclusions
Toxic Drywall Not Covered Under Homeowner’s Policy
Anti-Assignment Provision Unenforceable in Kentucky
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Pier Fire Started by Welders
Colorado Senate Bill 12-181: 2012’s Version of a Prompt Pay Bill
Another Colorado District Court Refuses to Apply HB 10-1394 Retroactively
Virginia Chinese Drywall “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” and number of “occurrences”
Des Moines Home Builders Building for Habitat for Humanity
New Jersey Court Rules on Statue of Repose Case
Hilton Grand Vacations Defect Trial Delayed
School Sues over Botched Pool
Housing Prices Up through Most of Country
Williams v. Athletic Field: Hugely Important Lien Case Argued Before Supreme Court
Kentucky Court Upholds Arbitration Award, Denies Appeal
Builder to Appeal Razing of Harmon Tower
Amerisure Case to be Heard by Texas Supreme Court
Construction Worker Dies after Building Collapse
Florida Construction Defect Case Settled for $3 Million
Federal District Court Predicts Florida Will Adopt Injury In Fact Trigger
Ohio Court Finds No Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
The Ever-Growing Thicket Of California Civil Code Section 2782
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Plaintiffs In Construction Defect Cases to Recover For Emotional Damages?
Follow Up on Continental Western v. Shay Construction
Fire Reveals Defects, Appeals Court Affirms Judgment against Builder
Former New York Governor to Head Construction Monitoring Firm
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There Is No Non-Delegable Duty on the Part of Residential Builders in Colorado
Construction Firm Sues City and Engineers over Reservoir Project
Application of Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine Supports Coverage
California Supreme Court Finds Associations Bound by Member Arbitration Clauses
Construction Workers Unearth Bones
Record-Setting Construction in Fargo
Exact Dates Not Needed for Construction Defect Insurance Claim
Negligent Construction an Occurrence Says Ninth Circuit
Repair of Part May Necessitate Replacement of Whole
Oregon agreement to procure insurance, anti-indemnity statute, and self-insured retention
Construction Defect Not a RICO Case, Says Court
Damage During Roof Repairs Account for Three Occurrences
State Audit Questions College Construction Spending in LA
Washington Court Limits Lien Rights of Construction Managers
Lien Law Unlikely To Change — Yet
High School Gym Closed by Construction Defects
Statute of Limitations Upheld in Construction Defect Case
Architect Not Responsible for Injuries to Guests
SB800 Cases Approach the Courts
Don MacGregor To Speak at 2011 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar
Fourteen More Guilty Pleas in Las Vegas Construction Defect Scam
Houses Can Still Make Cents: Illinois’ Implied Warranty of Habitability
Florida trigger
Nevada Court Adopts Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine
Injured Construction Worker Settles for Five Hundred Thousand
Another Las Vegas Tower at the Center of Construction Defect Claims
No “Special Relationship” in Oregon Construction Defect Claim
Badly Constructed Masonry Walls Not an Occurrence in Arkansas Law
David McLain to Speak at the CDLA 2012 Annual Conference
Insurer Has Duty to Defend in Water Intrusion Case
Texas Court of Appeals Conditionally Grant Petition for Writ of Mandamus to Anderson
Ghost Employees Steal Jobs from Legit Construction Firms
Another Guilty Plea In Nevada Construction Defect Fraud Case
Claims Under Colorado Defect Action Reform Act Count as Suits
Insurer Beware: Failure to Defend Ends with Hefty Verdict
Official Tried to Influence Judge against Shortchanged Subcontractor
South Carolina Law Clarifies Statue of Repose
Harmon Towers Duty to Defend Question Must Wait, Says Court
Five Years of Great Legal Blogging at Insurance Law Hawaii
JDi Data Introduces Mobile App for Litigation Cost Allocation
No Third-Quarter Gain for Construction
Construction Defects Lead to Demolition
Fifth Circuit Asks Texas Supreme Court to Clarify Construction Defect Decision
Plaintiff Not Entitled to Further Damages over Defective Decking
Eighth Circuit Remands to Determine Applicability of Collapse Exclusion
Homeowners May Not Need to Pay Lien on Defective Log Cabin
Destruction of Construction Defect Evidence Leads to Sanctions against Plaintiff
“Details Matter” is the Foundation in a Texas Construction Defect Suit
Important Information Regarding Colorado Mechanic’s Lien Rights.
Defense for Additional Insured Not Barred By Sole Negligence Provision
Defect Claims as Occurrences? Check Your State Laws
Nevada Assembly Sends Construction Defect Bill to Senate
Construction Law Alert: A Specialty License May Not Be Required If Work Covered By Another License
Water Is the Enemy
Arbitration Clause Found Ambiguous in Construction Defect Case