Hearing from the Defense on Hernandez v. Superior Court: Cottle Is Still Alive and Kicking

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photo-1Michael L. Renberg is a partner in Parichan, Renberg & Crossman in Fresno, California. Mr. Renberg has represented contractors in numerous construction defect lawsuits and personal injury cases related to mold exposure. In addition, he has been a speaker at seminars on subjects related to mold litigation, including the investigation of mold claims and remediation issues.

With apologies to Mark Twain, claims of the death of Cottle v. Superior Court, (1992) 3 Cal.App.4th 1367, are greatly exaggerated. As explained below, the Court in Hernandez v. Superior Court, (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 285, did not …