Resolving a split in authority among the Courts of Appeal, a unanimous California Supreme Court has just ruled that the Right to Repair Act (the “Act”) is the exclusive remedy for most claims of defective construction. As a result of the Court’s decision in McMillin Albany v. Superior Court (Van Tassel), developers and sellers of new homes in this state have now won a major … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court rules to limit construction defect remedies against homebuilders under Right to Repair Act
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Architects and engineers beware! Escaping construction defect litigation just got more difficult
The California Supreme Court has just made it harder for architects, engineers and other design professionals to avoid being brought into defective construction lawsuits. In Beacon Residential Community Assn. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, decided earlier this month, the Court ruled that architects that provide primary design services for residential construction … [Read more...] about Architects and engineers beware! Escaping construction defect litigation just got more difficult