Parke v. Ricca

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an action in quant/ minoris wherein James Parke sued Gene Ricca for a reduction in the purchase price of a house which contained an allegedly defective air conditioning unit. From judgment of the trial court in favor of plaintiff, defendant has appealed.

On August 22, 1980, James Parke (plaintiff-appellee) bought a house located at 14347 Acacia Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from Gene Ricca (defendant-appellant). Plaintiff visited the house on at least three occasions prior to signing a purchase agreement. On every occasion he noticed that the house was warm and that…