General Release of Contractor Upheld Despite Knowledge of Construction Defects
Ah, the elusive Lepus Cornutus, commonly known as the Jackalope. Rarely seen, we may have one in SI 59 LLC v. Variel Warner Ventures, LLC, Court…
Naughty or Nice. Contractor Receives Two Lumps of Coal in Administrative Dispute
So, how were your holidays? Hopefully you were good and didn’t receive a lump of coal from Santa. For one contractor, 2018, wasn’t such a good…
2019 California Construction Law Update
The California State Legislature introduced 2,637 bills during the second year fo the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Of these, 1,016 were signed into law. It was last…
Class Actions Under California’s Right to Repair Act. Nope. Well . . . Nope.
It’s the holidays. A time when family and friends, and even neighbors, gather together. And nothing brings neighbors closer together than class action residential construction defect…
Hirer Liable for Injury to Subcontractor’s Employee Due to Failure to Act, Not Just Affirmative Acts, Holds Court of Appeal
The Privette doctrine, named after the court case Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689, provides that a higher-tiered party such as an owner or…
It’s Getting Harder and Harder to be a Concrete Supplier in California
Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) In 2015, the California state legislature passed AB 219, which amended the state’s prevailing wage law to add Labor Code…
Governor Signs Permit Extension Bill Extending Permit Deadlines to One Year
It’s like that feeling you got when your teacher said you have another week to complete your group project. On September 21, 2018, Governor Brown signed…
California Department of Corrections Gets Hit With the Prison Bid Protest Blues
Conclusion West Coast Air Conditioningoffers important lessons for both public agencies and bidders. For public agencies, the lesson is don’t be a hard ass (or, if…
Boys (and Girls) of Summer: New Residential Solar Energy System Disclosures Take Effect January 1, 2019
Flickr. James Vaughan … Shindig-Haulabaloo! CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 As we come to the end of Summer, the California Contractors State License Board advises licensees that it…
California Ballot Initiative Seeks to Repeal Infrastructure Funding Bill
California voters will get to vote on November 6, 2018 on a ballot initiative to repeal an infrastructure funding bill signed by Governor Brown this past year…
Property Owner Found Liable for Injuries to Worker of Unlicensed Contractor, Again
It’s not like we didn’t warn you. In Jones v. Sorenson, Case No. C084870 (August 2, 2018), homeowner Danita Sorenson discovered to her chagrin that she…
