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Settlement – $626,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Edward R. Huguenin
(Huguenin Kahn, LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Gabriel Berghouse
(technical)
Facts
The husband and wife claimants hired the respondent general contractor to construct a 7,000 square foot home for
them in San Marino.
The house, a $1.5 million home, was completed within six months.
Some years later, the claimants noted areas of the floor settling and water intrusion as well as water
accumulation in the yard.
The claimants maintained that the moisture build-up caused dry rot and mold growth. The claimants sued the
contractor, the architect, various soil engineers and several subcontractors.
Settlement Discussions
The parties settled for $626,000. All of the defendants contributed to the settlement. The claimant had originally demanded $2,500,000 and the respondents' original offer was less than $200,000.
Damages
The plaintiff sought to recover more than $2.5 million to repair the defects.
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