Blanchette v. Superior Court of Imperial County

Opinion

BENKE, Acting P. J.

—In this construction defect case we are called upon to interpret the notice and time requirements of the Right to Repair Act (the act), Civil Code 1 section 895 et seq. As we explain, the goal of the act is to resolve, if possible, construction defect claims without resort to litigation. In brief, the act requires that, before initiating litigation, construction defect claimants must give a builder notice of alleged defects and if a builder wishes, an opportunity to inspect and repair the noticed defects. The act requires that a claimant’s notice set forth the…