Liberty Oaks Homeowners Ass'n v. Liberty Oaks, LLC

This appeal arises out of a construction-defect case. We conclude that the appeal is moot and, accordingly, dismiss.1

This case involves a common configuration of parties in construction-defect cases. The Liberty Oaks Homeowners Association (the HOA) sued the original set of appellants in this matter, Liberty Oaks, LLC, J.T. Smith Companies, and Jeffery D. Smith (developers), alleging that developers were responsible for construction defects in the Liberty Oaks townhomes. Developers, in turn, filed a third-party complaint under ORCP 22 C against various subcontractors that worked on the…