Water Damage Sparks Major Construction Defect Lawsuit in CA

Chekene v. Bowers

In a construction defect lawsuit, the California jury delivered a verdict in favor of the Defendant and against the Plaintiff.

Case Background

The plaintiffs Andrew Chekene and Melanie Chekene filed the construction defect lawsuit on November 29, 2017, in the California State, Contra Costa County, Superior Court (Case number: MSC17-02330). Judge Barry Baskin and Danielle K. Douglas presided over the case.

Cause

In April 2015, developer Damon Bowers, acting through his companies DB Investments and DB Capital Investments, Inc., acquired an existing single-family home at 40 Gran Via in Alamo, California. Bowers undertook a substantial renovation and expansion of the property, more than doubling its living space. The project included adding new bedrooms, a great room, a garage, and other amenities.

Bowers hired general contractors to perform the construction work. The scope included installing a new roof and gutter system, exterior building envelope, drainage system, landscaping, and hardscaping improvements. The drainage work specifically involved downspout leaders, lawn and planting area drains. It also included a subsurface system with drainage pipes and catch basins. Bowers also retained engineer Cyrus Mashhoodi to design a comprehensive site drainage system for the property.

On November 10, 2016, Andrew and Melanie Chekene en

California Jury Rejects Homeowners' Claims in Major Construction Defect Lawsuit

California Jury Rejects Homeowners' Claims in Major Construction Defect Lawsuit

Chekene v. Bowers

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