Legal Question in Legal Ethics in California
A Contractor built our house 5 years ago it has the required fire sprinkler system in it, put in by a state licensed fire sprinter contractor. Within the last five years we have had the fire system pipe joints break 3 times. Each time we have been told it was because of workmanship. to make sure there are other leaks we may have to take the roof off and have a complete inspection Do we have a legal recourse ?
3 Answers from Attorneys
The legal time limit for filing a lawsuit may depend on when, exactly you discovered the defect. See an attorney in your locality that handles construction defect cases.
You need to repost in a category that covers construction defect. This is not a legal ethics/ professional responsibility, which covers attorneys, attorney licensing, attorney malpractice, and attorney ethics.
You have four years from discovery of the defect to file suit. You definitely have recourse if you are within your time limits. This is a classic construction defect situation. You can sue the contractor, the developer if that person or entity was different from the contractor, and the subcontractor who installed the sprinklers. Before you sue, though, you really want to try to get the issues resolved with those people. The only thing worse than going through a construction project in your home, is going through construction litigtion.
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