Legal Opinion

Great American Homebuilders, Inc. v. Gerhart

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided January 30, 1986No. 01-85-0252-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is a Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) suit in which the appellee alleged that the appellants failed to build the appel-lee’s home in a workmanlike manner and refused to cure certain deficiencies.

The appellee alleged that the appellant, Great American Homebuilders, Inc. (GAH) was a sham corporation and that the appellant, Joseph Fogarty, president of GAH, had made representations to the appellee in his individual capacity and should be held personally liable for the losses she sustained.

After a non-jury trial, the court entered judgment against the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Weitzel v. BarnesTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Royal Globe Insurance Co. v. Bar Consultants, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Torregrossa v. SzelcTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Kingston v. Helm, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  2. Kreischer v. ArmijoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Dominguez v. Brackey Enterprises, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1988
  4. 2 Fat Guys Investment, Inc. v. Klaver, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996
  5. BPS, INC. v. WorthyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005

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