Construction,
California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 7, 2017
When the Right to Repair Act applies to suppliers
A recent Court of Appeal decision examines the circumstances in which homeowners can sue a material supplier under the Right to Repair Act.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
In 2002, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 800 also known as the Right to Repair Act (Civil Code Sections 895 et seq.) in an effort to stem a then-rising tide of residential construction defect litigation.
The bill, which applies to newly constructed residential units including single-family homes and condominiums (but not condominium conversions) sold after Jan. 1, 2003, was i...
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