Legal Opinion
Ribando v. Sullivan
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 4, 1979No. KCD 30170PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs purchased a lot on which defendants contracted to erect a house. Plaintiffs thereafter brought suit for damages arising from defects in the construction. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $10,000 for plaintiffs. Defendants appeal.
The evidence shows that plaintiffs approached defendants, who were partners doing business as Sullivan Construction Company, for the purpose of having a house built on one of defendants’ lots. Defendants showed the plans for a “Catalina” house, but that was not attractive to plaintiffs. Defendants then went to a designer and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- DeArmon v. City of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Hotchner v. LiebowitsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960
- Sands v. R. G. McKelvey Building Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- Freeman Contracting Company v. LefferdinkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
- O'DELL v. Custom Builders Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Business Men's Assurance Co. of America v. GrahamMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- Hensic v. Afshari Enterprises, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Helterbrand v. Five Star Mobile Home Sales, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
- Stegan v. H. W. Freeman Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- Rust & Martin, Inc. v. AshbyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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