Construction Lender Not Entitled to File Lambert Motion

In 1991, the California Court of Appeals, in Lambert v. Superior Court, 228 Cal.App.3d 383 (1991), held that a property owner may file a motion challenging…

What’s In a Name? Part II

Earlier, I reported on a case decided by the California Court of Appeals for the Third District, Ball v. Steadfast-BLK, 196 Cal.App.4th 694 (2011), in which the Court…

General Contractor Which Retained Control Over Jobsite May be Liable for Injuries Sustained by Third Tier Subcontractor

Nearly 20 years ago the California Supreme Court decided Privette v. Superior Court, 5 Cal.4th 689 (1993), in which it held that a property owner who…