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Civil Litigation,
Construction

Jun. 7, 2019

Before heading to court, read the directions (or here, statutes)

Worrier as I may be, mishaps can happen if you don’t read the directions. James Zenovic, for example, didn’t read the directions, and here’s his story...

Garret D. Murai

Partner
Nomos LLP

Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.

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Before heading to court, read the directions (or here, statutes)
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CONSTRUCTION CORNER

It bugs the Mrs. that I have a "tendency," as I would I would characterize it, although she would probably call it a personality disorder, of reading the directions. It's something she's learned to grimace and bear over the years, although not always quietly.

"Just plug the darn thing in!" said the Mrs. when we get a new coffee maker recently. "But ... the directions?" I said. By the time I had onl...

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