Real Estate Litigation

The Unwavering Un-waivable Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability in Arizona

By: Robert A. Henry and Emily R. Parker The Arizona Supreme Court recently issued an opinion on the scope of the implied warranty of workmanship and habitability (the “implied warranty”) in contracts between homebuyers and builder/vendors that provides clear guidance of the law in this area, specifically on the issue of whether the implied warranty […]

January 13, 2023 | 5 min read | Tagged: construction warranties, implied warranties, implied warranty, implied warranty of workmanship and habitability, purchase and sale agreement, real estate, real estate litigation, real property, Warranty of Habitability, warranty of workmanship

Bob Henry Partner

Liquidated Damages: Too High and It’s a Penalty. Too Low and You’re Out of Luck.

By: Christian Fernandez Liquidated damages provisions in commercial and residential real estate contracts play a vital role when a transaction goes south, and should be given careful consideration when negotiating a real estate contract. Liquidated damages may be referred to in a variety of ways, such as “earnest money,” a “good-faith deposit,” or a “non-refundable […]

November 9, 2022 | 3 min read | Tagged: actual damages, actual loss, anticipated loss, commercial real estate, construction, contractor, earnest money, good-faith deposit, insufficient liquidated damages, liquidated damages, liquidated damages too low, loss, non-refundable deposit, penalty, purchase and sale agreement, real estate, real estate litigation, unenforceable penalty

Christian Fernandex Associate