Legal Opinion
Ogea v. Merritt
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2013No. 12-1028PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Judge.
Limited liability company and its sole member appeal judgment holding them solidarity liable for damages arising from their construction of the plaintiffs home. For the reasons discussed below, we amend and affirm.
FACTS
In February 2007, Mary P. Ogea signed a “Custom Home Building Agreement” with Merritt Construction, LLC (Merritt LLC), contracting Merritt LLC to build a home on a lot she owned near Lake Charles. Travis Merritt, the sole member of Merritt LLC, signed the contract on behalf of the company. During construction, Ms. Ogea became aware of problems with the…
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