Kevin Clonts | Rizzo Mattingly Bosworth PC | June 2016 On June 16, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a two-year statute of limitations applies to negligent construction defect claims, subject to a discovery rule. In Oregon, negligent construction defect claims must therefore be brought within two years of when plaintiff… Continue reading Oregon Negligent Construction Defect Claims Subject to 2-Year Statute of Limitations
Tag: Construction Defect Claims
Tips in Evaluating Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
James T. Dixon, P. Wesley Lambert and Amanda M. Leffler | Brouse McDowell | April 14, 2016 Construction activity exploded in 2015, and analysts predict that 2016 will be another strong year for the industry. While this is positive news, more new construction means more construction defect litigation. So if you’re a contractor, subcontractor, landowner,… Continue reading Tips in Evaluating Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
#6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
David H. Fisk | Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC | September 10, 2015 Before filing a lawsuit or initiating an arbitration proceeding pertaining to a construction defect, a condominium association in Texas with eight or more units must now comply with the newly added Section 82.119 to Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code.… Continue reading #6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
Duty of Care Not Owed to Non-Original Homeowners
Advise & Consult, Inc | September 2, 2015 The construction industry got an answer they have been waiting for, particularly in Arizona. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Sullivan v. Pulte Home Corp., No. 1 CA-CV 14-0199 as to whether homebuilders, as well as other construction professionals, are indefinitely subject to construction defect claims. … Continue reading Duty of Care Not Owed to Non-Original Homeowners
Construction Defect Class Action Allowed to Proceed Against Homebuilders
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 1, 2015 This ruling by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, could have lasting and long reaching effects on construction defect claims in California as well as on the construction industry as a whole in the state of California. This decision has reinstated a class action construction defects… Continue reading Construction Defect Class Action Allowed to Proceed Against Homebuilders