California Panel Says Supplier Of Defective Pipes Cannot Recover Expert Fees

(August 13, 2019, 3:51 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California appeals panel on Aug. 9 upheld the denial of a motion for expert fees under the Right to Repair Act filed by the supplier of allegedly defective pipes that were installed in a condominium complex, finding that the company’s offer to settle the case represented 2 percent of the amount the homeowners association (HOA) received from a settlement with the developer (Acqua Vista Homeowners Association v. MWI Inc., No. D073666, Calif. App., 4th Dist., 1st Div., 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5280)....

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