Confidential
Settlement – $3,800,000Court
L.A. Superior Pomona
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Robert Green
(Weitz & Luxenberg PC)
Richard E. Buck Jr.
(JAMS)
Facts
In 1997, defendant general contractor constructed a 97-unit condominium project at Diamond Bar. In 1989, plaintiff homeowners began to notice problems including roof leaks, window leaks, earth movement, deteriorating pavement and hardscape, inadequate drainage and stucco cracking. The plaintiff homeowners association brought this action against defendants based on breach of warranty, strict liability and breach of contract theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $4.8 million. The defendants made various offers.
Damages
The plaintiff claimed $5.6 million in damages.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately four years after the case was filed. MEDIATION: Mediation was held over the course of one year before retired Justice Howard B. Weiner resulting in the reported settlement.
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