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California Courts of Appeal

Dec. 14, 2016

More litigation over Right to Repair Act

The 3rd District Court of Appeal recently issued a writ of mandate ordering a stay of pending litigation until plaintiffs satisfied the pre-litigation procedures mandated by the act. By Mark S. Roth

Mark S. Roth

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Cozen O'Connor

Email: mroth@cozen.com

Mark is a former office managing partner of the Los Angeles office of Cozen O'Connor, which he opened when he joined the firm in 1995.

By Mark S. Roth

The Right to Repair Act has reared its ugly head again. In Elliott Homes, Inc. v. Superior Court (Hicks), 2016 DJDAR 11930 (Dec. 2, 2016), the 3rd District Court of Appeal issued a writ of mandate ordering a stay of pending litigation until plaintiffs satisfied the pre-litigation procedures mandated by the act.

Senate Bill 800, codified in Civil Code Sections 895-945.5, requires that prior to litigation homeowners mu...

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