Linhart v. Bridgeview Creek Development, Inc.

This cause arises from the purchase of four townhomes in Palatine, Illinois. Subsequent to purchase, plaintiffs discovered various defects and damage to the property which were not obvious during plaintiffs’ final walk-through prior to closing. The same defects were reported to defendants by a village inspector prior to completion of construction of the property. Plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of the implied warranty of habitability against the seller-builder of the property. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the amount…