Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 28, 2013No. G046731PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FYBEL, J.
Introduction
Eric Hart bought a newly constructed home from Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC (Brookfield). A pipe in the home’s sprinkler system burst, causing significant damage. Brookfield repaired the damage. Hart’s homeowners insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual), paid Hart’s relocation expenses, incurred while Hart was out of his home during the repair period. Liberty Mutual sued Brookfield in subrogation to recover those expenses. The trial court found Liberty Mutual’s complaint was time-barred under the Right to Repair Act, Civil Code section 895 et seq.…
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