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Moreno v. Sanchez

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 17, 2003No. B145698PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Buyers brought suit against a home inspector for failing to discover and report certain defects in the house they ultimately purchased. The trial court sustained without leave to amend the inspector’s demurrer to *1419the buyers’ second amended complaint. The court found the one-year statute of limitations specified in the home inspection contract barred all causes of action whether sounding in tort or contract.

We conclude one year from the date of the inspection can be an unreasonably short period of time to discover a home inspector’s breach. Accordingly, we hold a cause of…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Blank v. KirwanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co.California Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Seaman's Direct Buying Service, Inc. v. Standard Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Thompson v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Alta Devices, Inc. v. LG Elecs., Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2018
  2. David Tompkins v. 23andme, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  3. Charnay v. CobertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  4. Zalkind v. Ceradyne, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Pga W. Residential Ass'n, Inc. v. Hulven Int'l, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017

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