Leonardo Tellez, Maria Tellez, Kenton Taylor, Fairelene Taylor, Ernesto Silva, Damian Martinez, Sylvia Verduzco, Donny Nichols, Leticia Perez, Mario Vazquez, Alicia Robles, Raul Martinez, Maricela Martinez, Jorge Rivera, Maribel Rivera, Jorge Perez, Miguel Arvizu, Erika Arvizu, Raul Gonzalez, Gloria Gonzalez, Benjamin Urquidez, Melina Urquidez, Arm
Published: Oct. 12, 2013 | Result Date: Sep. 1, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: ECU04794 Arbitration – $243,181
Court
Imperial Superior
Attorneys
Claimant
Respondent
Experts
Claimant
Steve L. Hill
(technical)
James Kenway
(technical)
Respondent
Russell E. Rack
(technical)
Facts
The 26 claimants in this matter purchased their homes in 2005 between the months of March to September and thereafter became aware of a number of defects in the construction. Continental Residential Inc. built the homes from 2003 to 2005 in El Centro's Miramontes tract.
The homeowners sued for violations of Civil Code Section 896, the right to repair law. The respondent completed select repairs from May 17-20, 2010. However, claimants alleged that certain repairs were either not made or were not made successfully.
Contentions
CLAIMANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Claimants claimed their homes exhibited defects in the windows (including broken frames and bowed sashes), sliding glass doors, roofs (loose or broken roofing tiles), stucco cracks, drywall cracks, and leaking or defective plumbing.
Result
Arbitrator awarded damages of $167,053 as well as investigation costs of $76,128 for the claimants, for a total recovery of $243,181.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Oct. 30, 2008.
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