CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
Representative Cases - CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
- Water failure from pipes in desert vacation home discovered by gardener; aging pipes.
- Supply line failure from coupling links with claims contractor used old parts not compatible with new supply lines.
- Water damage from failed supply line ferrule with home unoccupied for five weeks during leak when plaintiff with family because of stroke, references to industry standards of brass mix versus zinc.
- Multiple cases of water damage from failing faucets and supply lines.
- Multiple remodel defects in case with friend overseeing construction claimed not to be the general contractor; dispute over cost plus 15% and defects with no written contract but an oral handshake agreement.
- Suit over defects on expanded remodel with disagreement about who was GC.
- Suit against GC over delays and breaches of detailed contract where both parties violated various provisions; owner insisting GC pay subs.
- New construction with Plaintiffs claiming General not paying attention to neighbor issues, discovery of underground culvert that spanned neighbor property and claims of damage from subsidence; dispute over who removed pipe and dirt and who backfilled with cement slurry.
- Dispute involving Construction overruns of home estimated to cost multi-millions with delays of years, lack of invoices for cost claims and questionable contractor licenses
- Disputes regarding delays, defects and breaches between contractors, subs and owners in development project
- Dispute over cause of sprinkler system activating and causing damage; installation by sub or improper ventilation of roof unrelated to installation; policy exclusion of “installation”
- Dispute with state board of compensation over claims business underreported payroll by millions; subcontractor claims monies paid were cash for materials to workers, not payroll
- Damage from use of cranes and workers in nextdoor highrise construction project
- Dispute over responsibility for hiring of subcontractor by owner or general, with fire burning down residence from rags left by the sub who was told by contractor to lock up
- Competing claims for unpaid work and counter claims of disgorgement for monies paid unlicensed contractor in residential remodel
- Dispute between principals in commercial development over delays, quality of construction, competence and availability of contractors, refusal to provide financials and daily records
- Dispute between contractor and owner over costs and time estimate exceeded by triples in building of residence, with no invoices and no record keeping on costs
- Claim from fire damage on faulty plumbing: D denies hiring plumber; dispute over who was the contractor
- Subrogation case arising from fire with mixed with habitability claims and five levels of indemnity agreements with subcontractors and contractors disputing responsibility for roof repairs, removal of plywood and treatment of HVAC systems on roof
- Construction defects on mixed use housing in west Los Angeles, water seepage and leaks showed up year later with damages in millions
- ADA violations at auto body shop: counter, parking designation, bathroom openings
- Soil inspector falls on guideline wires left by subcontractor in violation of regulations
- 34 unit mixed use building in West LA had leakage issues one year after completion
- Subcontractor collected checks and falsified releases then fled
- Bank failed to honor contractual requirement of dual signatures
- Sandblasting job caused lead contamination, failure to provide protective covering; inspectors confirmed prior work did not produce lead.
- Breach of contract from miscalculated engineering numbers causing defective design for sophisticated research laboratory.
- Flooding of condo from higher condo. Disputed liability between HOA and tenants.
- Suit on spec home valued at multi- millions with multiple subs.
- Dispute over quality of contractor’s work on remodel contract exceeding contract by 33%.
- Claims over defects in landscaping and pool construction, claims subcontractors changed the terms of the contract.
- Suit for failure to disclose allegations against seller and broker, water intrusion, mold and unpermitted modifications.
- Construction defect and professional malpractice case: engineer gave wrong measurements and building was built with defects due to the plans.
- Construction defect allegations against architect and contractor in spec multi million-dollar residence.
- Failure of architect to design and include bathroom addition required by city specs.
- Failure to disclose code violations in multi-million dollar property in Manhattan Beach, fraud and allegations supporting punitive damages.
- Neighbors suing over complications from water drainage and destruction of trees, loss of vegetation.
- Dispute over easement and building of wall blocking access to rental units by neighbors.
- Claim that neighbor destroyed trees located on property of complaining neighbor and deliberate trespass during absence of neighboring party.
- Suit re defective installation of pool tile by subcontractor.
- Construction defect challenges to contractor in muti- million dollar remodel; deficient installation versus claim of design defect of state of art glass door.
- Dispute with unexecuted competing contracts for drywall installation on renovation of hotel and claims of delay.