Don’t Forget The Statutory Notice Of Claim

Randy J. Heller | Gallet Dreyer & Berkey We don’t usually write about personal injury matters. But sadly, personal injury accidents happen on construction projects. And when an accident occurs on a project owned by a public body, a Notice of Claim must be filed before one can bring suit against the public owner (e.g.,… Continue reading Don’t Forget The Statutory Notice Of Claim

Snapchat This! That Little Green Card is Pretty Important Says One Court

Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law We live in a world of e-mails, IMs, texts, Snapchats, TikToks, Instagrams and the occasional fax.  Although information is transmitted instantaneously in today’s environment, proof of receipt of that information (often called “Notice”) remains subject to some very strict rules imposed by contract, case law or statute. Notice… Continue reading Snapchat This! That Little Green Card is Pretty Important Says One Court

Project Delayed? Avoid Sending Generic Claim Letters In Times Like These

Ronald Williams | Fox Rothschild Does it make sense, strategically, to send out a form letter now making a claim for more time and more money as a contractor? As a result of government shutdowns across many states, some contractors have resorted to sending out aggressive letters asserting claims for more time and money. Frequently, these letters… Continue reading Project Delayed? Avoid Sending Generic Claim Letters In Times Like These

Builder Must Respond To Homeowner’s Notice Of Claim Within 14 Days Even If Construction Defect Claim Is Not Alleged With The “Reasonable Detail” Required By California’s Civil Code – Blanchette v. Superior Court (2017) 8 Cal.App.5th 521

Richard H. Glucksman and David A. Napper | Chapman Glucksman | May 25, 2017 On February 10, 2017, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that if a builder fails to acknowledge receipt of a homeowner’s Notice of Claim within 14 days, as required by the Right to Repair Act (“SB800”), specifically California Civil Code §913, the… Continue reading Builder Must Respond To Homeowner’s Notice Of Claim Within 14 Days Even If Construction Defect Claim Is Not Alleged With The “Reasonable Detail” Required By California’s Civil Code – Blanchette v. Superior Court (2017) 8 Cal.App.5th 521

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