by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Where a general contractor hired a scaffolding subcontractor for a hotel renovation project, an employee of that subcontractor suffered injury during his work, and he filed a petition against the hotel. The hotel filed a third party claim against the GC who then filed...
by Kent Holland | May 2, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where contractor entered into an oral contract with a real estate attorney to perform major renovations to the attorney’s new home which had previously been a small apartment building, the owner/attorney coxed the contractor (a friend who had performed work for him in...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a contractor explicitly disclaimed responsibility for engineering of second floor additions creating snow load on existing roof structures, the court held that the contractor did not breach any implied warranty although certain building codes were apparently...
by Kent Holland | Feb 6, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Although oral contracts for construction or renovation of residential home improvement projects may be voidable pursuant a California statute, they are not automatically void, and in fact a homeowner must demonstrate that the contractor is not entitled to have the...
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