California experienced the worst wildfire season in history in 2017. An unprecedented 21,000 homes were destroyed by fires in Santa Rosa and throughout Northern California. Another 15,000 homes were destroyed in Santa...
A homeowners’ association (“HOA”) governing common interest developments is subject to a different set of requirements for construction defect claims as opposed to single-family developments. In 1995, the California...
February 23, 2018
Green buildings and Construction Defect Claims
New and sophisticated green buildings, as well as buildings with features that are environmentally friendly such as wind turbines, rooftop gardens, electric car charging stations, solar panels, and more are popping up across...
In the second half of 2017, the California Courts of Appeal addressed the question of whether the ongoing operations limitation in additional insured endorsements preclude completed operations coverage. The cases in question,...
February 21, 2018
Changes in the right to repair statute/SB800
On September 20, 2002, California Governor Grey Davis signed into law Senate Bill 800 known as the “Right to Repair Act” in response to the building industry’s demands to have an absolute right of repair for...