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Litigation

Aug. 5, 2015

Construction litigation is latest drought victim

The last decade has struck a one-two punch on construction defect litigation. First, the recession brought the construction industry to its knees, prolonging the lag time between actual construction and when defects start appearing.


By Deirdre Newman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The last decade has struck a one-two punch on construction defect litigation. First,
the recession brought the construction industry to its knees, prolonging the lag time
between actual construction and when defects start appearing. Now, experts say, the
biggest inhibitor preventing construction defect claims is the drought.

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