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By Mathew R. Troughton

For the first time in a decade, the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") revised several of the key standard forms of contract it publishes for use on construction projects.  The various AIA forms are widely used as the starting point for negotiating the terms of contracts between various project participants.  The AIA last revised its key documents in 1997.

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Landale-Cameron Court, Inc. v. Ahonen (Oct. 10, 2007, B190309 [2^nd Dist., Div. 2]), ___ Cal. App. 4th ____; http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/opinions

By Thomas B. Snyder and Andriana Ledesma

In Landale-Cameron, the homeowner's association of a condominium complex ("HOA"), discovered various water leaks to the building and subsequently sued the builder-developers Arnold and Helen Kaufman ("Kaufman") and Petri Ahonen dba Riteway Decking and Flooring ("Riteway") for negligence and contract causes of action.  Riteway moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the complaint was barred because it was filed after the expiration of the three-year statute of limitations for actions involving injury to real property under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 338.

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