CONSTRUCTION LAWSUIT EXAMPLES - Sample Cases and Clients
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME HISTORICAL CASES AND CLIENTS REPRESENTED BY THE FIRM
CONTRACTOR STOLE MONEY: Represented homeowners against contractor and his construction company. Legal action brought under construction trust fund statute. Judgment entered in excess of $1 million dollars. Contractor convicted in separate criminal proceeding and sentenced to jail.
CONTRACTOR ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY: Represented contractor against claims that contractor stole money. Establish that money and materials were used in the project and contractor did not misappropriate monies or overcharge owner.
MECHANICS LIEN FORCLOSURE: Represented contractor in placing mechanics lien on property. Commence lawsuit for recover of money and foreclosure of mechanics lien. Obtain full payment plus attorney fees and court costs.
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT - OWNERS: Represented owners against builder developer / builder-vendor of new home that had construction defects. Serve demand letter on construction company and filed lawsuit. Lawsuit settled prior to trial with sufficeint funds to remediate construction defects.
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT - SELLERS AND DEVELOPERS: Represented real estate investors / real estate developers against claims of construction defects and that they concealed and hid construction defects. Defended investors against claims and arranged buy-back of property by investors at discounted rate.