Smith v. Taylor Built Construction Co.

MONROE, Judge.

In October 1995, Larry S. Smith and Jackie J. Smith purchased from Taylor Built Construction Company (“Taylor Built”) a house in the Stonebrook subdivision in Elmore County, Alabama. The purchase price of the house was $311,000, and Ballard Realty Company, Inc. (“Ballard Realty”), handled the transaction.

In approximately December 1995, the Smiths noticed an odor of sewage outside their house and, upon investigation, learned that there was a problem with the construction and/or installation of their septic system and that their property also had drainage problems. The Smiths were…