Would you expect that the Walt Disney Company would accede to a viewer’s request to see the story board for its latest film? Would you expect that Sony Corporation would divulge its diagrams for its latest release of the Playstation? Well, not on your life, you say. But, that is exactly what some homeowners thought that the builder of an 85-unit HOA thought when it gave the builder a demand for documents that the builder had used to build the homes and community. The court agreed with the builder and held that SB 800 doesn’t require a builder to respond to a request for plans or other documents until “after” an SB 800 notice of claim for construction defects has been served.
The Maintenance Manager 