Gregory T. Hanson – June 5, 2014 On May 7, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Beacon Residential Community Assn. v. Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP, a case that will have a huge impact on design professional liability in California when third-party purchasers sue a designer alleging defective designs. The Beacon is a mixed-use… Continue reading California Supreme Court to Address Design Professionals and Duty of Care to Third-Party Purchasers
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Builders Beware! You Cannot Hide Behind SB 800! | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP – JDSupra
Geoffrey Gold – Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Construction Technology Helps with Claims
ConstrucTech – February 17, 2014 For homebuilders, minimizing risk on a construction job is essential, and long-term. Technology can help with risk management, quality assurance, project-document storage and archiving, customer-service management, insurance-certificate management, and post-warranty claims support. This is essential in the state of California, especially as the industry awaits further clarification as to the… Continue reading Construction Technology Helps with Claims
Construction Defect Ruling in California Creates Uncertainty, Claims AxisPointe CEO
Digital Journal – January 14, 2014 On Dec. 18 the California Supreme Court denied a motion to hear Brookfield’s appeal regarding the Fourth Circuit ruling in Liberty v. Brookfield Homes. The court, in the case of Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC (Cal.App. 4 Dist., Case No. G046731, August 28, 2013) effectively… Continue reading Construction Defect Ruling in California Creates Uncertainty, Claims AxisPointe CEO
SB800 Is Now Optional to the Homeowner?
James Ganion – August 30, 2013 Dear Builders, Colleagues, and Interested Parties: I attach for your review a copy of this week’s opinion of the California Court of Appeal in our case of Liberty Mutual v. Brookfield. This opinion represents a significant change to the right of California builders to repair homes under SB800, California’s… Continue reading SB800 Is Now Optional to the Homeowner?