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What Are The Recent Construction Laws And Changes: How Do They Impact You As A Contractor

April 19, 2023 by Mark Mellor

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Effective 2022 and 2023, several new regulations have been passed in California for the construction industry, including increased safety measures, environmental protection rules, and permit fines. Learn how these construction laws affect your company and how to avoid any fines or penalties. Why Construction Laws Are Important for You and Your Business When new laws […]

Filed Under: Construction Law Education, Construction Law News Tagged With: construction attorney, construction law

The Definitive Guide to Mechanic’s Liens in California

July 31, 2018 by Mark Mellor

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  Despite its name, a mechanic’s lien is generally utilized by any supplier, contractor, laborer, and/or subcontractor. If you worked on someone’s home, for instance, and were not paid, you can then file a mechanic’s lien. This is essentially a “hold” against the business, commercial, or homeowner’s property. Although this can result in foreclosure if […]

Filed Under: Construction Law Education, Construction Law News Tagged With: Civ.Code § 8400

City Estopped From Reneging On Conditional Use Permit After Developer Relied On Promise.

February 12, 2016 by

Conditional Use Permit

In 1999, City issued a conditional use permit [CUP 4153] permitting development of two hotels near Disneyland by some developers. At that time, the City intended to build an overpass on a portion of the property owned by the developers. In exchange for taking that portion of the property, the City promised to build a parking structure. Relying on the City’s promises and representations, the developers reduced the number of hotel rooms and made other design changes.

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Construction Law News, Contract Law News, Government Law News, Legal News, Public Entity Law News Tagged With: 196 Cal.Rptr.3d 326, 243 Cal.App.4th 188

Judicial Admission Made In Unverified Complaint Against General Contractor.

August 19, 2015 by

This is the scenario: A homeowner sued a general contractor, alleging shoddy work. In his unverified complaint, the homeowner alleged the contractor was licensed at all times. The general contractor responded with a cross-complaint for unpaid work.  A local rule required plaintiff to identify all controverted issues, and plaintiff did not identify licensure as a […]

Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Construction Law Education, Construction Law News, Legal News, Real Estate Education, Real Estate Law News Tagged With: 188 Cal.Rptr.3d 471, 237 Cal.App.4th 772, Bus. & Prof. Code § 7031(d), Business and Professions Code section 7031(d)

“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished:” Clare Boothe Luce.

March 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment

economic loss rule

A civil engineer, the cross-defendant herein, was hired to prepare plans to build a pier. His plans called for a very particular kind of concrete mixture, which concrete was supplied by defendant/cross-complainant. After defendant/cross-complainant prepared the concrete, cross-defendant gratuitously reviewed the recipe used and approved the prepared concrete. On the day of the concrete pour, […]

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Insured Entitled To Conditional Judgment Against Insurance Company.

February 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Conditional Judgment

Three days after an insurance company issued a property policy, burglars caused serious damage to the building by stripping all electrical and other conductive materials. The policy provided two different measures for reimbursing covered damages: the full cost of repairing the damages, so long the repairs were actually made, or the depreciated value of the […]

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Lender’s Lien Has Priority Over Mechanic’s Lien.

December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A construction project fell through when the developer ran out of money. The construction company filed a mechanic’s lien on the development. In connection with the construction loan agreement, the lender required the developer to assign its rights and remedies under the construction contract, but not its obligations, to the lender, and the construction company […]

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This Contract Was Definitely Breached…So Was The Sewer Pipe.

December 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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Plaintiffs entered into contracts to have their telephone, internet and satellite television services installed. The installation did not go as planned, as a technician drilled through a sewer pipe. Plaintiffs brought an action for breach of contract, negligence and other torts. A jury awarded $109,000 in damages and the court entered judgment. On appeal, the […]

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Competitive Bids Not Required For School District.

December 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Competitive Bids

The question before the court was: Does Education Code section 17406 exempt school districts from obtaining competitive bids when entering into what are known as “lease-leaseback” agreements to improve school property? The appellate court concluded the answer is “yes” because the language of the statute is “plain, unambiguous and explicit, and does not impose bid […]

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Duty Of Care Extends To Architects.

September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A homeowners association brought an action for construction defects which made the homes unsafe and uninhabitable. Two of the defendants are architectural firms which allegedly designed the homes in a negligent manner but did not make the final decisions regarding how the homes would be built. When the case reached the California Supreme Court on […]

Filed Under: California Supreme Court Law News, Construction Law Education, Construction Law News, Legal News, Real Estate Education

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How a Business Attorney Can Help You Sell Your Business in California

May 31, 2023 By Mark Mellor

The opportunity to sell your business can either be exciting or stressful—or both all at once! You want to make sure you get the best deal possible so you can move on to bigger and better things. That’s why it’s important to have business lawyers on your side who know the ins and … Read More...

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What Are The Recent Construction Laws And Changes: How Do They Impact You As A Contractor

April 19, 2023 By Mark Mellor

Effective 2022 and 2023, several new regulations have been passed in California for the construction industry, including increased safety measures, environmental protection rules, and permit fines. Learn how these construction laws affect your company and how to avoid any fines … Read More...

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