Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, requires, until July 1, 2017, specified conditions to be met before an association may file a complaint for damages against a builder, […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2008 HOA Construction Issues In thirty years as a general contractor, a project manager and a construction manager, I have had my share of […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, January 2009 A person’s right to have his or her dispute decided by a jury is fundamental, and our state Supreme Court has said so […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, June 2009 In today’s economy, many builders are leaving unbuilt or partially-built homes, consequently causing hardships for associations. Imagine a community of 450 lots with […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2009 A Developer Lays A Trap For The Unwary Statutes of Limitation are intended to protect defendants from stale claims. They are also traps […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, November 2009 How Developer Protections in Governing Documents Work to Block Association Defect Claims By now, most readers are probably aware of the basic protections […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, November 2012 This is the first in a two-part series on the Pinnacle case. In this first part, attorney Matt J. Malone describes the nature […]
Published in the ECHO Journal, December 2012 Is there a Clear Preference for Community Association Construction Cases? This is the second article in a two-part series on the Pinnacle case. […]
Before an association files a complaint for damages against a builder, developer, or general contractor (respondent) of a common interest development based upon a claim for defects in the design […]
Before an association files a complaint for damages against a builder, developer, or general contractor (“respondent”) oaf common interest development based upon a claim for defects in the design or […]
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