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Oct. 25, 2002

Federal Law Pre-empts Construction-Defect Statute

Focus Column -By Linda C. Fritz - In Edward D. Basura Jr. v. U.S. Home Corp. , B151131 (Cal.App. May 31, 2002), the integral issues were whether the Federal Arbitration Act pre-empted Code of Civil Procedure Section 1298.7, which relates to construction-defect litigation, and whether sufficient interstate commerce existed for such pre-emption.

        Focus Column
        
        By Linda C. Fritz

        
        In Edward D. Basura Jr. v. U.S. Home Corp., B151131 (Cal.App. May 31, 2002), the integral issues were whe...

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