Legal Opinion
Cepriano v. B Square Builders, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 2015No. 2014 CA 1568PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
12Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his claims against one of the defendants as res judicata due to a nationwide class action lawsuit involving defective drywall that was pursued to finality in another state.
BACKGROUND
On June 2, 2009, George Cepriano, Jr., purchased a newly constructed family home in Mandeville, Louisiana. The seller of the property was Diamond Investments of Louisiana, L.L.C. (Diamond), and the contractor/builder was B Square Builders, L.L.C. (B Square). Approximately two years later, on June 6, 2011, Cepriano learned that his house contained allegedly defective…
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