Legal Opinion
Oates v. Jag, Inc.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided August 13, 1985No. 124PA84PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, Justice.
The precise issue to be answered in this appeal is whether an owner of a dwelling house who is not the original purchaser has a cause of action against the builder and general contractor for negligence in the construction of the house, when such negligence results in economic loss or damage to the owner. We conclude that such a cause of action exists.
On 10 February 1981, the plaintiffs purchased and acquired as tenants by the entirety a dwelling house and lot located in Wake County, North Carolina. This real property was formerly owned by the defendant as unimproved real estate.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
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- Kriegler v. Eichler Homes, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1969
- Cosmopolitan Homes, Inc. v. WellerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- Coburn v. Lenox Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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