Standard Pacific Corp. v. Superior Court

Opinion

GAUT, J.

INTRODUCTION

Civil Code section 895 et seq. establishes procedures and requirements with respect to construction defect cases involving homes and homeowners. (For convenience, we will sometimes follow the lead of petitioner Standard Pacific Corporation and refer to the statutes as the “Fix-it” law.) Section 910 sets out “prelitigation procedures” to be followed by plaintiffs before suit can be filed, procedures that can be summarized as “notice and opportunity to repair.” Section 912 in turn sets out certain requirements for builders with respect to documentation and information…