Settlements Achieved Jointly in Predecessor Firms: For more than 20 years prior to forming Kristy & Kananen, Kurt E. Kananen, Esq. and his then-partner, Ronald A. Hartmann, Esq. (doing business as Hartmann & Kananen), partnered with James R. Kristy, Esq. (doing business as The Kristy Law Firm) in representing homeowners. The following results were achieved jointly by both firms.
A custom single-family home experienced uneven settlement due to soil movement. The HOA that managed the hillside community failed to inform homeowners about known soil movement. A contractor the owners hired to correct the uneven settlement caused further damage. Kristy & Kananen recovered from the HOA, the contractor and the contractor’s soils engineer.
Represented seven sets of homeowners in a Southern California development. Defects included defective plumbing and major damage to stucco and floor tiles. Settlement reached on the eve of trial.
A homeowner in Plumas Lake, California experienced heavy damage to the home from expansive soils. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
Damage caused to a San Francisco home by faulty roofing. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
Damage to two Northern California homes due to multiple defects. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
A Bay-area home suffered cataclysmal damage caused by a third party. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
The attorneys represented the owners of 21 homes in a single development and against the same builder, but in two simultaneous lawsuits. These Southern California homes experienced major damage due to expansive soils. Settlement was achieved one month prior to trial.
The attorneys represented a Monterey County homeowner against her insurer and her neighbor for catastrophic damage to her home. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
An Orange County home experienced damage due to subsidence. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
Represented the parents of an infant who died while being treated at a Kaiser Permanente hospital, and whose death could have been prevented.
An Orange County home experienced damage due to subsidence. Settlement was achieved during litigation.
Spanish-speaking employees of an Orange County business had been denied overtime pay, among other violations
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compensation on your behalf.
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