Timothy Norton

When litigating construction defect claims and disputes against contractors in California, and when formulating the complaint, conducting discovery and preparing for trial, one should always look to the California Business and Professions Code laws and standards that apply to contractors. The California Business & Professions Code contractor provisions go well beyond the basic licensing requirements […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very profound impact on the California courts and in particular on trials of the Los Angeles Superior Courts, both jury and non-jury. Currently, there are more than 7,000 criminal cases that must be tried to satisfy these defendant’s statutory and constitutional right to a speedy trial. As the Court

Alter Ego Doctrine Normally, the corporation is an insulator from personal liability for shareholders and officers of a corporation from the claims of creditors. Limited liability for the persons involved in the corporation is a protection afforded by the corporate form and the privileges associated with the fictional entity created by statute and recognized by

In California, the measure of damages for tortious injury to real property, such as negligence, including damages caused by negligent construction defects, is governed in part by the so-called Lesser of Rule. Fraud, although a tort, is included, but may also involve a different damages analysis. For our purposes here, we consider the application of

When to pursue a construction defect claim is fairly simple and is determined by the statutes of limitation. Simply stated, if you are aware of a possible claim, then the statute of limitations is running, and the claim will be time barred unless you file suit. Statutes of Limitations Considerations There are different statute of

Contractors involved in building and construction in California face lawsuits in regularly, based on their widespread involvement in the industry of building and construction in which there are numerous specific legal protections and rights afforded to owners and developers who hire these contractors, and there are specific standards in the law that govern the work