Frye v. B & B Contracting, Inc.

By Judge Robert P. Doherty, Jr.

Plaintiff Purchaser signed a contract to buy a vacant lot from Defendant Seller, Kingsland Development, Inc. He also contracted with Defendant Builder, B & B Contracting, Inc., to construct a house on that lot. Builder completed the house before December 6, 2005. The land transferred from Seller to Purchaser by deed dated December 7, 2005. Builder did not perform or supervise any construction on the house after December 6, 2005. Within several months of the land transfer, Purchaser noticed cracks in the foundation and walls of his new home and notified Builder.

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