Johnson v. Cutler Group

$161,700 Verdict

Date of Verdict: Oct. 13.

Court and Case No.: C.P. Montgomery County, No. 2013-15971

Judge: Thomas P. Rogers.

Type of Action: Breach of warranty.

Injuries: Damage to home.

Plaintiffs Counsel: Steven H. Lupin and James S. Lee Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, Lansdale.

Plaintiffs Expert: Kevin Thompson, building codes, Unionville.

Defense Counsel: Bruce S. Pancio, Pancio Law Group, Lansdale.

Defense Expert: Timothy Ronan, engineering; Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

Comment:

In April 2007, plaintiffs Kevin and Kathleen Johnson purchased a new single-family home built by Cutler Group Inc., in North Wales, for $646,500.

The home had a brick exterior in the front and stucco around the three remaining sides. When the Johnsons purchased their home, Cutler promised it was “built by skilled tradesmen using modern techniques, and in accordance with industry accepted industry practices of this area.”