Santa Barbara, CA
Construction and development Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Real Estate ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Jury awarded $814,055, below plaintiff stat offer.
Damages trial in wrongful death action brought by surviving wife and children of retired motorcylist. Defendant was the estate of a driver who turned left on SR 154, causing collision which killed bot ... h motorists.
OUTCOME: Defense verdict for Mr. Coffin's 3 defendants. Over $5M in damages awarded against other contractor defendants.
After an 11-month trial, a Santa Barbara judge ruled on the plaintiff HOA's claims of shoddy workmanship at its Santa Barbara-area complex. More than 40 contractors and subs were involved. During the ... early 1990s, real estate developer Investec renovated four residential and hotel buildings built in 1970. Investec hired subcontractors for the renovation project. Units in the newly named El Escorial Villas complex were first sold in 1991. The El Escorial Owners' Association alleged that nearly every contractor's work fell below the standard of care, something they claimed Investec encouraged to reduce costs and maximize profits. Among the charges were plumbers failing to replace corroded waste pipes, which after the sale of the condominiums, leaked raw sewage into the walls. The association claimed improperly waterproofed buildings allowed moisture to enter wall cavities, causing mold and dry rot in many of the 261 condominiums as well as in common areas that the homeowners' association was required to maintain.
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