Petty v. Owen

WALKER, Judge.

Plaintiffs entered into a residential construction contract (contract) with defendant on 11 February 1997, whereby defendant agreed to furnish labor and materials to erect a modular dwelling manufactured by Nationwide Homes, Incorporated (Nationwide), a licensed North Carolina general contractor. At the time, defendant was not a licensed general contractor in North Carolina. Under the original contract, plaintiffs were to pay defendant $183,642.00 less a down payment of $1,500. This amount included the base price of the home as well as numerous options. On 15 May 1997,…