Construction Business

Aspen Contracting After-Storm Damage Repair Agreements New Mexico Class Action

The complaint for this class action calls the defendant, Aspen Contracting, Inc., a “storm-chaser.” Aspen’s salespersons, it says, go door to door after severe weather, offering to inspect for damage, file insurance claims, and do repairs for the amount of the insurance payout. However, the complaint alleges that the agreements it offers homeowners do not  Read more

656 Coleman Townhomes Latent Defects South Carolina Class Action

Do the 656 Coleman Townhomes, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, contain latent defects that are now causing problems for the owners and the Six Fifty Six Owners Association? The complaint for this class action claims that they do, and names a very long list of companies and individuals who worked on building the townhomes, in  Read more

Mililani Mauka Homes Wind Protection Settlement

Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. is paying $10 million to settle a class action alleging that the high wind protection systems in certain homes in the Mililani Mauka housing development are inadequate. The complaint alleged that the systems did not comply with building codes.  Read more

Indirect Drywall Purchasers Antitrust Settlement

A settlement has been reached with the final defendants in an antitrust case alleging that manufacturers conspired to manipulate the price of drywall and to eliminate the longstanding practice of limiting price rises during a construction project through the use of “job quotes.” Previously, settlements were reached with TIN, USG, and LaFarge, and have been  Read more