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Homeowner may pursue negligence claim for construction defect, Oregon Supreme Court holds

In Abraham v. T. Henry, Oregon’s court of appeals held that a Oregon’s court of appeals holds that a homeowner may sue builder for common law negligence absent a contractual provision that forecloses such a claim. Plaintiff homeowners hired defendant contractors to build a house. When plaintiffs discovered defects in the construction years later, they sued for negligence.

The Court of Appeals held that the parties’ contractual relationship did not prevent a negligence claim, and that plaintiffs were entitled to pursue a negligence per se claim based on a violation of the Oregon Building Code.

The Supreme Court affirmed, but on a somewhat different basis. First, according to the Court, a construction defect claim concerns damage to property — and not mere economic losses — and thus is not barred by the economic loss doctrine. Second, the existence

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Hunton Insurance Practice Again Scores “Tier 1” National Ranking in US News Best Law Firm Rankings

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2. responsiveness,
3. understanding of a business and its needs,
4. cost-effectiveness,
5. civility, and
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