California Supreme Court Rules No Equitable Tolling for Construction Defects; Issues Decision in Lantzy v. Centex

photo-7About the Author Stacey F. Blank is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, L.L.P. She received her B.A. in 1991 from California State University, Northridge, and her J.D. in 1994 from Whittier Law School. Ms. Blank's areas of concentration include product liability, tort defense, employment law, professional liability defense, and construction law. Additionally, her practice includes transactional matters (e.g., drafting contracts and operating agreements). She also performs risk management services for a number of clients, focusing on transfer and elimination of risk. Her professional experience includes defense of bad faith …