REPRESENTATIVE CASES

 


Property Owners 

CLIENT SITUATION RESULT
Mission Springs Homeowners Assn.,
Fremont
Represented owners in a construction defects suit involving cracked sheet rock, settling, water intrusion and lack of fire walls. Plaintiff won $4,200,000 - the full amount need for repairs. Lawsuit took 18 months,and cost plaintiff $26,000 in attorney fees.
Gardens-Sunnyvale,
Sunnyvale
Counsel for homeowners in a lawsuit for improper design and construction of shear walls, poor roof drainage, wood decay in bridges, water intrusion and defective sitework. Plaintiff received $4,600,000 in out of court settlement. Settlement covered all needed repairs.
10 South Park HOA
San Francisco
Attorney for homeowners in lawsuit involving improperly constructed shear walls, window leaks, and water intrusion throughout the building. HOA awarded $1,200,000 after 12 mo. litigation. Settlement covered all needed repairs. HOA received $120,000 per unit!
Lauriedale Homeowners’ Association,
San Mateo
Homeowners attorney in a defects suit involving improper roof drainage, deck decay and water leakage. In a confidential settlement, owners obtained funds sufficient for all repairs and costs.
Scott Wilson, et. al.,
San Mateo
Defended owners in a countersuit by developer charging homeowner responsibility for damages. Cross-complaint; Court of Appeals upheld dismissal in a landmark decision which prohibited all developers from future cross complaints in construction defects cases.
En Ville Homeowners Assn.,
San Francisco
Assisted owners of a 54 unit condominium complex suffering from extensive dry rot, wood decay and interior leaks. Case settled for $1,100,000 which covered all repairs and all attorney/consultant fees.
Sierra Vista Homeowners Assn.,
Mountain View
Represented owners of this small (15 unit) complex in claims for extensive wood decay and other damage. Settled for an award which funded 100% of repair costs and reimbursed the Association for all attorney and consultant fees.
Peninsula Landing Homeowners Assn.,
Redwood City
Worked with owners in a case of defective slabs under the buildings that curled up and cracked interior walls. The Association obtained $6,000,000 to repair the slabs, including $740,000 to fund deficient reserves.
Redwood Park Residential Assn.,
Fremont
Represented owners in a dispute over water penetration through building slabs in 33-unit complex. The Association received $1,300,000 - even though nearly all defendants were bankrupt and/or out of business

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