Elizabeth D. Beckman | Kramer deBoer & Keane, LLP A recent opinion by the California Fifth District Court of Appeal shows that California’s “Right to Repair Act,” or SB 800, may not be quite as dead in the water as previously thought. In a twenty-page opinion, the Court took great offense with the Fourth District’s… Continue reading Is SB 800 Still a Thing?
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#1 – The CA Supreme Court Grants Petition for Review of McMillin Albany LLC v. Super Ct. 2015 F069370 (Cal.App.5 Dist.) As to Whether the Right to Repair Act SB 800 is the Exclusive Remedy for All Defect Claims Arising Out of New Residential Construction
Richard H. glucksman, Esq., Glenn T. Barger, Esq., Jon A. Turigliatto, Esq. and David A. Napper, Esq. | Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & Barger Bulletin | December 2, 2015 As anticipated in a prior CGDRB 2015 Bulletin that discussed the Fifth Appellate District Court’s noteworthy opinion in McMillin Albany LLC v. Super Ct. 2015 F069370… Continue reading #1 – The CA Supreme Court Grants Petition for Review of McMillin Albany LLC v. Super Ct. 2015 F069370 (Cal.App.5 Dist.) As to Whether the Right to Repair Act SB 800 is the Exclusive Remedy for All Defect Claims Arising Out of New Residential Construction
#4 – Court of Appeal Opens Pandora’s Box on Definition of “Contractor” for Forum Selection Clauses
David A. Harris and Abigail e. Lighthart | Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP | September 30, 2015 In Vita Planning and Landscape Architecture, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc. (“Vita Planning”), the First Appellate District held California’s Code of Civil Procedure section 410.42 (“Section 410.42”) which prohibits an out-of-state contractor from requiring a California subcontractor to… Continue reading #4 – Court of Appeal Opens Pandora’s Box on Definition of “Contractor” for Forum Selection Clauses
#5 – California Homeowners Can Release Future, Unknown Claims Against Builders
Edward A. Jaeger, Jr. and William L. Doerler | White and Williams LLP | June 3, 2015 In Belasco v. Wells, 183 Cal. Rptr.3d 840, 234 Cal. App. 4th 409 (2015), the California Court of Appeals for the Second District addressed the question of whether a homeowner, when settling an administrative complaint against a licensed… Continue reading #5 – California Homeowners Can Release Future, Unknown Claims Against Builders
Revisiting California Insurance Code 2071–Your Rights to Your Claims File
Denise Sze | Property Insurance Coverage Law | November 22, 2015 In California, insurance consumers have a right to their claims file when dealing with a loss and encounter issues during the claims process after a loss. As an attorney, most insureds do not contact me until after something has gone wrong or there have… Continue reading Revisiting California Insurance Code 2071–Your Rights to Your Claims File