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CONFIDENTIAL

Sep. 30, 1995

Construction
Single Family Dwelling

Confidential

Settlement –  $1,415,000

Judge

Victor L. Miceli

Court

Riverside Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Lon F. Hurwitz

Julie Humphreys

Jeffrey C. Metzger


Defendant

Billie J. Jaroszek


Experts

Plaintiff

Gregory W. Axten
(technical)

Charles O. Laines
(technical)

Richard D. Bowen
(technical)

Defendant

Jack Weston
(technical)

Thomas E. Chesley
(technical)

Peter S. Curry
(technical)

Facts

Defendants built 21 single family homes between 1988 and 1989. The purchase price range was from $115,000 to $135,000. By 1990, the homes were fully occupied. Plaintiff residents noted defects in 1991.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiffs contend that various offers and demands were exchanged prior to this result.

Damages

Defective roofing, framing, civil engineering, stucco, sheet metal, grading, and expansive soils. Plaintiffs claimed that the costs to repair the homes exceeded the value.


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