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Construction Defects CA Supreme Court Right to Repair

Snell & Wilmer

California’s Right To Repair Act Is The Sole Remedy For Damages For Construction Defects In New Residential Construction

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The California Supreme Court ruled in McMillin Albany LLC et al. v. The Superior Court of Kern County, (1/18/2018) 4 cal. 5th 241, that California’s Right to Repair Act, California Civil Code sections 895 et seq. (“Act”) is...more

Troutman Pepper

California Supreme Court Clarifies That “Right To Repair Act” Is Exclusive Remedy For Both Economic Loss And Property Damage...

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McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court, No. S229762, 2018 Cal. LEXIS 211 (Jan. 18, 2018) - Several homeowners (“Plaintiffs”) brought suit against developer/general contractor McMillin Albany LLC (“McMillin”) for alleged...more

Allen Matkins

California Supreme Court Affirms SB800 as Sole Remedy for Construction Defect Claims without Personal Injury

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On January 18, 2018, the California Supreme Court affirmed an earlier appellate court decision holding that SB800 (Civil Code sections 895 through 945.5, the “Right to Repair Act”) is the "virtually exclusive remedy"...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

SB 800 – Can Builders Enforce It, Or Not?

15 years ago, the California Supreme Court held in Aas v. Superior Court, 24 Cal.4th 627 (2000), that homeowners could not recover for construction defects unless the defects caused consequential damages to the building. In...more

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