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California Supreme Court

May 31, 2012

Justices weigh arbitration in construction defect cases

Whether condo developers can force homeowners' associations into binding arbitration over construction defect claims was the question Monday at the state Supreme Court.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - Whether condo developers can force homeowners' associations into binding arbitration over construction defect claims was the question Monday at the state Supreme Court.


The justices heard oral argument regarding a practice that developers favor because it lets them avoid expensive and lengthy trials over what they often regard as nuisance suits. Condo owners protest that developers ...

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