Steffens v. Paramount Properties, Inc.

GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

On November 4, 1977, plaintiffs, Michael and Darlene Steffens, and defendant, Paramount Properties, Inc., executed a contract whereby plaintiffs agreed to purchase a lot and house in a subdivision being developed by defendant. Plaintiffs moved into the house on July 1, 1978, and began to discover numerous construction defects. Subsequently, they instituted this action against defendant alleging, among other charges voluntarily dismissed before trial, that the house was defectively constructed and that defendant had breached the contract. A jury found in favor of…