California Appeals Panel Vacates Ruling Denying Arbitration In Defects Suit

(March 21, 2019, 1:57 PM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A trial court judge in California erred when denying a portion of a combined motion filed by homeowners seeking to compel either judicial reference or arbitration of their construction defects claims against the builder of their homes, a state appeals court panel ruled March 18, finding that the conditions, covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs) between the builder and the homeowners call for arbitration (Theresa Baldwin, et al. v. Woodside 05S L.P., et al., No. E068267, Calif. App., 4th Dist., 2nd Div., 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1804)....

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