California Panel Issues Mixed Ruling On Motions In Roofing Panel Dispute

Mealey's (December 19, 2022, 11:04 AM EST) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A trial court correctly found that a roofing panel manufacturer owed no duty to an owner or builder of a cold storage facility regarding repairs to the roof performed by the builder after the panels failed to prevent water intrusion because nothing in the contract for the sale of the panels created any duty for the manufacturer to train or supervise the builder, a California panel found in affirming a lower court’s granting in part and denying in part the manufacturer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....