Construction,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 2, 2021
‘Substantial completion’ in construction defect cases
Those in the construction industry know that the two primary statutes of limitation applicable to construction defects are the four-year year statute of limitations applicable to patent defects and 10-year statute of limitations applicable to latent defects. Under both statutes, the clock begins ticking upon “substantial completion.”
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
Those in the construction industry know that the two primary statutes of limitation applicable to construction defects are the four-year year statute of limitations applicable to patent defects and 10-year statute of limitations applicable to latent defects. Under both statutes, the clock begins ticking upon "substantial completion."
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