Construction
Dec. 1, 2012
Court provides clarity for construction defect claims
The Right to Repair law has gone largely untested. Indeed, since it was enacted in 2003, less than a handful of published cases have interpreted the statute. By Amy L. Foscalina
Senate Bill 800, commonly known as the "Right to Repair law," became effective Jan. 1, 2003, and establishes a mandatory process prior to the filing of certain types of construction defect claims against homebuilders. The law, codified as Title 7 of the California Civil Code, applies whenever there are defects alleged by a homeowner in a new residential construction. The law affords both homeowners and homebuilders the opportunity fo...
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