Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | September 30, 2015 The Little Case That Roared Two years ago we wrote about a case that caused an uproar in the homebuilding industry – Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC, 219 Cal.App.4th 98 (2013) – in which the California Court of Appeals for the Fourth District held… Continue reading The Right to Repair Act Isn’t Out for the Count, Yet. Homebuilders Fight Back
Federal Trial Court Addresses the Use of the Engineer’s Standard of Care as a Contract Term
Doug Shevelow | Bricker & Eckler LLP | September 30, 2015 Ohio Revised Code 2305.09(D) establishes the time limitation for suing somebody for most types of negligence (i.e. “tort”) as four years. That raises the question: Four years from when? The answer is four years from when the cause of action accrues, which, of course,… Continue reading Federal Trial Court Addresses the Use of the Engineer’s Standard of Care as a Contract Term
Expert Witness Code of Conduct
Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 7, 2015 While traveling in Great Britain this past week I had the opportunity to do a little firsthand observation and research regarding conduct and ethics of testifying expert witnesses in England as compared to the United States. Expert witnesses in Great Britain are surrounded by a… Continue reading Expert Witness Code of Conduct
A Lowdown on Construction Expert Witnesses
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 5, 2015 Have you ever been in a case that involved the construction industry? Perhaps a toxic mold related litigation or one on construction defects? If you went into the case without a construction expert witness, you may have lost that case. A construction expert witness is the key… Continue reading A Lowdown on Construction Expert Witnesses
Commonly Asked Questions on Construction Defect Cases
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 2, 2015 Construction defect has always been an issue that has troubled home owners, builders, and developers alike. This blog will answer some of the most commonly asked questions about construction defect. What Is A Construction Defect? Legally, a construction defect can be classified as any condition that can… Continue reading Commonly Asked Questions on Construction Defect Cases