Arizona’s rules for homeowner fee recovery have changed again due to the decision of Sirrah Enterprises, LLC v. Wunderlich (http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2017/CV-16-0156-PR%20Opinion.pdf) wherein the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that homeowners pursuing claims based in implied warranty may now recover fees whether or not they are original parties to the contract. In 1984 Arizona recognized and defined a special implied warranty right which … Continue reading
Congratulations Zachariah Tomlin!
We are pleased to recognize that one of our Sr. Associates in our San Diego office is now licensed to practice law in the state of Washington…congrats to Zachariah Tomlin!
LGP’s SuperLawyers of 2017
We are proud to recognize this year’s three Superlawyer recipients: Bruce Lorber, Joyia Greenfield and Lisa Cappelluti. Congratulations to all!
LGP Spring Newsletter 2017
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Recent developments in Arizona’s statutory scheme and case law limit a Plaintiff’s ability to recover attorney fees in residential construction defect cases.
New statutes and case law have changed the rules for when attorney fees may be awarded in Arizona residential construction defect cases. New developments are based on the changes to the Purchaser Dwelling Act that went into effect in 2015, and changes in the law from the Sullivan v. Pulte (aka Sullivan I) decision in 2012 and the Sirrah v. … Continue reading
LGP Winter Newsletter 2017
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West Coast Casualty CD Litigation Seminar Speakers
We are proud to announce that we have 3 speakers at this year’s West Coast Casualty CD Litigation Seminar being held May 18 and 19th, 2017. Speaking on separate panels will be: Lisa Cappelluti, Holly Davies and J.D. Turner.
San Diego Magazine 2017
In local San Diego news, we are proud to acknowledge that Bruce Lorber, Joyia Greenfield and Thomas Olsen have been recognized by San Diego Magazine as prominent Construction lawyers in our San Diego community.
New Lower Court Ruling Sheds Light on Enforceability of Statutory Non-Economic Damages Cap in Oregon
On January 20, 2017, the Multnomah County Circuit Court released an opinion enforcing the $500,000 statutory cap on non-economic damages in a common law tort action. This opinion provides valuable insight into how Multnomah County courts, and likely courts in other Oregon counties, will analyze and make determinations on the issue of whether the cap should apply in other cases. … Continue reading
Women IN Construction – West Coast Conference
The firm is in final preparations for this year’s Women IN Construction being held March 30-31, 2017, spearheaded by partners Holly Davies of our Phoenix office and Wakako Uritani of our SF office. Registration is open through March 17th, 2017. http://womeninconference.com
