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Construction Delays in the Time of Coronavirus: A Legal Perspective
The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside) in RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (2025) issued a significant published decision. The California Court of Appeal addressed a previously...more
A recent court ruling raises questions and concerns over the scope of liability owners and contractors may face when a subcontractor's employee is involved in an off-site accident during the course of construction. ...more
Historically in California, professional negligence cases were limited to parties who had contracted with each other. The theory was that if a professional didn't have a contract with the plaintiff, then the professional did...more
A couple of years ago, a California court rendered an opinion that a surety is liable for attorney’s fees and costs even if the amount exceeds the penal sum of the bond. (Karton v. Ari Design & Constr., Inc.). This was...more