Acosta v. Glenfed Development Corp.

Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

In these consolidated appeals arising from a construction defect action, we are presented with issues relating to the application of Code of Civil Procedure, section 337.15. The plaintiffs seek reversal of a summary judgment granted to a developer/general contractor on the ground that the plaintiffs had filed their complaints more than 10 years after the substantial completion of plaintiffs’ homes. The trial court rejected plaintiffs’ claim that the willful misconduct exception set out in subdivision (f) of section 337.15 precluded defendants’ reliance on the 10-year…