Legal Opinion
Fleck v. Bollinger Home Corp. Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 1997No. B096217PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
A land developer sells a lot which contains a residential building pad. The lot is eventually sold to a builder who constructs a house on the pad. Plaintiff buys the house. The house suffers damage from subsidence. The 10-year statute of limitations prevents plaintiff from suing the developer. Plaintiff sues the builder. The builder cross-complains for indemnity against the developer.
May builder assign its cross-complaint to plaintiff? Yes. May the trial court award damages on the cross-complaint directly to plaintiff? Yes.
Here the trial court ruled that plaintiff is…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Herrero v. AtkinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Xuereb v. Marcus & Millichap, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1992
- Western Steamship Lines, Inc. v. San Pedro Peninsula HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
- People Ex Rel. Department of Transportation v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Stearman v. Centex HomesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- FNB Mortgage Corp. v. Pacific General GroupCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. v. Ralph M. Parsons Service Co.California Court of Appeal · 2011
- Stearman v. Centex HomesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- Boyajian v. ORDOUBADICalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.