LLP Plaintiffs are the fourth owners of a two-story commercial building that was completed in 1987.
Defendants are architects and contractors who designed and built the structure.
During construction, a dispute arose between the first owner and the architect concerning leaks in the garage head wall. The dispute went to arbitration, and the arbitrator ruled in favor of the architect. The third owner became aware of leaks from decks into offices. The leaks purportedly were repaired before sale to plaintiffs here. Consultants employed by plaintiffs reported that persistent leaks are the result of building-wide deficiencies in the original design and construction that would not be apparent to a layperson.