Legal Opinion
Kohler Co. v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided November 14, 2018No. B288935PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWillhite, J.
*59In 2000, the California Supreme Court ruled in Aas v. Superior Court (2000) 24 Cal.4th 627, 101 Cal.Rptr.2d 718, 12 P.3d 1125 ( Aas ) that a homeowner could not recover on a negligence claim for construction defects unless the homeowner could show actual property damage or personal injury (as opposed to purely economic loss, such as diminution in value of the home or the cost to repair the defects). After Aas was decided, representatives from the building industries, insurance companies, and homeowners came together with members of the Legislature to devise a comprehensive statutory scheme to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Aas v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
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