Janet McConnaughey – February 13, 2014 U.S. courts have jurisdiction over claims that a Chinese drywall company’s defective product wrecked homes, and a company that failed to show up in court must pay $2.7 million for damage to seven Virginia couples, a federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court… Continue reading Federal Appeals Court: U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Chinese Drywall Suits
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The Right to Repair Act Does Not Apply to Cases With Actual Property Damages
Jampol Zimet LLP – November 12, 2013 The California Court of Appeals ruled this summer, in a surprising decision that has shaken the building industry, that the Right to Repair Act does not apply in cases where a home has suffered actual damages. In the case before the Court, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Brookfield… Continue reading The Right to Repair Act Does Not Apply to Cases With Actual Property Damages