Corporate,
Construction,
California Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice
Dec. 12, 2017
How far will litigants stretch Right to Repair Act ruling?
A California Supreme Court ruling is going to cause builders of newly constructed residential homes to lose some sleep. While most builders, I'm sure, can live with the general proposition laid out in the case, it's the specific language used by the Court of Appeal that is worrisome.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
The Right to Repair Act (Civil Code sections 895 et seq.), also known as "SB 800" after the bill that established it, applies to construction defects in newly constructed residential units including single-family homes and condominiums (but not condominium conversions) sold after Jan. 1, 2003.
The act establishes minimum construction standards and provides pre-litigation procedures designe...
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