Construction
Sep. 9, 2026
California court erodes privity shield for construction consultants in Lynch
California courts are chipping away at privity as a shield for construction consultants, with Lynch signaling broader potential liability to project owners, particularly in residential construction.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
"The
declining significance of privity has found its way to construction law."
So begins the decision in Lynch v. Peter & Associates, Engineers, Geologists, Surveyors, Inc., 104 Cal. App. 5th 1181 (2024), in which the 4th District Court of Appeal signaled a growing willingness among California courts to chi...
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