Montara Owners Ass'n v. La Noue Development, LLC

The dispute here is a familiar one: a construction defect action by a homeowners association against the developer and general contractor, who then filed third-party complaints against the multiple subcontractors. Most, but not all, of the claims settled. The claims of the developer and general contractor, La Noue Development, LLC (La Noue), against several subcontractors went to trial. Although La Noue prevailed, the jury awarded limited damages. This appeal relates to La Noue’s claims against one subcontractor, Sharabarin, dba Advanced Construction, who installed the siding and trim on four…