Stonegate Homeowners Ass'n v. Staben

Opinion

DOI TODD, J.

In this construction defect case, the general contractor hired a subcontractor to waterproof retaining walls and install backdrains in a large residential development. After discovering seepage and drainage problems, the homeowners association sued the general contractor and the subcontractor for negligence. During a jury trial, the subcontractor’s motion for nonsuit was granted and judgment was entered in its favor. On appeal, the homeowners association and the general contractor contend that the trial court erroneously precluded expert testimony on the subcontractor’s…