California Panel Reinstates Class Allegations Over Leaky Copper Pipes

(August 31, 2020, 1:45 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif.  — A California appeals panel on Aug. 27 overturned a ruling striking class allegations brought by homeowners who contend that their builder violated the Right to Repair Act when installing defective copper piping in their home, finding that the proposed class's claims are an exception to the act's exclusion on class actions involving parts that are manufactured offsite (Kendall Brasch, et al. v. K. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., et al., No. G057436, Calif. App., 4th Dist., 3rd Div., 2020 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5541)....