Acqua Vista Homeowners Association, et al. v. K. Hovnanian at Acqua Vista LLC, et al.
Published: Oct. 12, 2013 | Result Date: Sep. 20, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 37-2009-00104348-CU-CD-CTL Settlement – $21,500,000
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Keenan A. Parker
(Peters & Freedman LLP)
Defendant
Kurt U. Campbell
(Klinedinst PC)
Samuel L. McDermott
(Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Paul May
(medical)
Fred Webster
(technical)
Hugo Menendez
(technical)
Kenneth Campoy
(technical)
William R. Ivey
(technical)
Christopher A. Allen
(technical)
Tony Way
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiffs filed a suit against defendants alleging construction defects of a 382-unit high-rise condominium in downtown San Diego, primarily in cast iron pipes manufactured in China.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that there were a variety of construction defects that violated the standards of SB800.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants disputed plaintiffs' defects including existence, scope and method as well as cost of repair.
Result
The case settled for $21.5 million.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Dec. 21, 2009.
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