Chula Vista Library The city of Chula Vista hired Douglas E Barnhart to build the South Chula Vista Library. Construction on the project was completed in 1995. Since then, serious construction defects have appeared. The library has suffered: • moisture underneath the carpeting, • leaks in the roof, • leaks in three fountains, • soil subsidence, • cracks in the tile flooring. The City of Chula Vista sued Douglas E Barnhart in San Diego Superior Court (Case #: GIC817358), asking for $550,000 in damages. The City eventually received $450,000 in a settlement reached with Douglas E. Barnhart, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune (12/16/2004). » Read the first page of this complaint Morada Condominium Project Douglas E Barnhart was the general contractor for the Morada Condominium Project in San Diego County. Douglas E Barnhart built 338 condos that were eventually sold to individual investors. In 2002, the homeowners’ association for the Morada Condominiums issued a Notice to Builder to the previous owner of the building, making a claim for defects in the design and/or construction of the project. The previous owners then sued Douglas E Barnhart, and in 2005 a jury found that Douglas E Barnhart was responsible for $387,000 in damages and its subcontractor, Sahara Waterproofing, was responsible for $918,000 in damages to the deck and balcony of the building. » Read the first page of this complaint Saddleback Valley Unified School District Saddleback Valley Unified School District hired Douglas E Barnhart as a general contractor to make improvements to Portola Hills Elementary School. In a lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court (Case #: 02CC17784), the school district alleged that Barnhart and other contractors working on the project failed to discover and remediate adverse soil conditions. As a result, Portola Hills Elementary School suffered damage, and the school district had to find alternate classroom facilities while the defects were repaired. The complaints against DEB were dismissed pursuant to an out-of-court settlement. » Read the first page of this complaint For more information contact us at (209) 239-3528 or local25@nccrc.org.