Author - Glenn T. Barger

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FLASH BULLETIN – McMillin Albany LLC et al. v. Superior Court (2018) S229762
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UPDATE – McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court & Gillotti v. Stewart
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UPDATE – McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court

FLASH BULLETIN – McMillin Albany LLC et al. v. Superior Court (2018) S229762

By: Richard H. Glucksman, Glenn T. Barger, Jon A. Turigliatto, David A. Napper
February 15, 2018

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THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT THE RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (SB800) IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS NOT INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURIES WHETHER OR NOT THE UNDERLYING DEFECTS GAVE RISE TO ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE in McMillin Albany LLC et al. v. Superior Court (2018) S229762.

The Construction Industry finally has its answer.  The California Supreme Court ruled that the Right to Repair Act (SB800) is the exclusive remedy for construction defect claims alleged to have resulted from economic loss, property damage, or both.  Our office has closely tracked the matter since its infancy.  The California Supreme Court’s holding resolves the split of authority presented by the Fifth Appellate District’s holding in McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 1132, which outright rejected the Fourth Appellate District’s holding in Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC (2013) 219 Cal.App.4th 98.

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UPDATE – McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court & Gillotti v. Stewart

By: Richard H. Glucksman, Glenn T. Barger, David A. Napper, and Chelsea L. Zwart
October 25, 2017

The matter has been fully briefed since 2016 and the construction industry has been anxiously awaiting the California Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision regarding McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 1132. At long last, oral argument has finally been set for Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in Sacramento. Numerous amicus briefs were filed including one by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, with the immediate past president of the organization, CGDRB’s Glenn T. Barger, Esq., listed as the attorney of record, Mr. Barger will personally appear and represent the ASCDC at oral argument.

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UPDATE – McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court

By: Richard H Glucksman, Glenn T. Barger, and David A. Napper
May 25, 2017

The matter has been fully briefed since last year and the construction industry anxiously awaits the California Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision regarding McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 1132.  Numerous amicus briefs have also been filed including one by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, with the immediate past president of the organization, CGDRB’s Glenn T. Barger, Esq., listed as the attorney of record.  The Supreme Court will consider the issue of whether the Right to Repair Act (SB800) is the exclusive remedy for all defect claims arising out of new residential construction sold on or after January 1, 2003, thereby resolving the split of authority presented by the Fifth Appellate District’s holding in McMillin Albany, which outright rejected the Fourth Appellate District’s holding in Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC (2013) 219 Cal.App.4th 98, on this particular issue.  Oral argument is still pending and CGDRB will continue to closely monitor the progress of this case.  Stay tuned.

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