Civil Litigation
May 28, 2014
Right to Repair Act is spawning inconsistent rulings
Did the Legislature intend to provide a right of action under the Right to Repair Act for classes?
Joshua H. Haffner
Attorney
Haffner Law PC
Phone: (213) 514-5681
Email: jhh@haffnerlawyers.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Terry R. Bailey
Partner
Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo LLP
Phone: (888) 202-5246
Email: tbailey@actslaw.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Class actions based on the incorporation of defective components into new housing are encountering unforeseen obstacles under California's Right to Repair Act. The act, codified at Code of Civil Procedure Section 895 et seq. and also referred to as "SB 800," requires plaintiffs to comply with certain prelitigation procedures. Importantly, however, the Legislature exempted certain class actions from the proced...
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