Texas construction defect lawsuit
The facts of this construction lawsuit are unlike any you'll ever hear. According to news reports, Bob and Jane Cull hired Houston Texas home-builder and billionaire, Bob Perry of Perry Homes, to build them a house in the mid 1990's. He built the house and charged them $240,000. However, when the Cull's took possession, they discovered that the house was full of construction defects. They asked Perry to fix them, but he refused. They hired a Texas construction defect lawyer, filed a lawsuit against him and an arbitrator awarded them $800,000. End of story? Not quite...
Fighting dirty politics
Perry refused to pay the arbitration award and took the lawsuit all the way to the Texas Supreme Court – who ruled in his favor. The Culls soon found out why the Court ruled as it did. Perry, a Texas billionaire, had contributed money to every member of the Court and to Texas Governor, Rick Perry (no relation). However, they persevered and were recently awarded $51 million in damages.
Don't give up!
If there's any moral to this story, it has to be, “Don't give up!” While the legal system is not perfect, finding the right lawyer to represent your interests is essential. Regardless of whether you've got a personal injury lawsuit, a product liability lawsuit or have sustained injuries due to the negligence of another, it's important to remember that you have a right to compensation. The Culls certainly dealt with their share of setbacks, but now have the satisfaction of knowing that justice was served – and a whole lot of money to boot.