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Home Warranty Coverage 'Extremely Limited' |
Friday, 22 October 2004 |
10-22-04 - Realty Times - HADD Report: Home Warranty Coverage 'Extremely Limited' by Broderick Perkins It's not that home warranties or those who issue them are deceptive. It's all right there in the small print -- disclaimers, exclusions, "weasel" clauses. "New Home Warranties: Deception or Protection?A Consumerâs Perspective"... Read more
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Realty Times - Grassroots Groups Claim Bullock Victory As Their Own |
Friday, 22 October 2004 |
Grassroots Groups Claim Bullock Victory As Their Own by Broderick Perkins - Realty Times "A victory for Sandra Bullock brings to an end a long grueling trial that sends a loud message to lawmakers, the home building industry and a message of hope for home buyers of defective homes across the nation," said Jane Ahmad, president of San Antonio, TX-based Home Owners For Better Building (HOBB). |
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Villages grill builder about delays in new police headquarters |
Wednesday, 20 October 2004 |
Tremont Homes/Stature Commercial Construction, Inc. has a history of extensive mold contamination in new homes and the new police headquarters in Houston. Houston Chronicle Villages grill builder about delays in new police headquarters Confronting a project six months behind schedule, the Memorial Villages Police Commission is taking steps to terminate its contract with the construction company building a new police headquarters. Read more... |
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Sandra Bullock Wins Estate Debate |
Friday, 15 October 2004 |
Eonline Sandra Bullock Wins Estate Debate by Sarah Hall â¦Bullock missed her winning verdict Thursday, having returned to Los Angeles the day before to work on a film. But she did issue a statement thanking the judge and jurors and dedicating her victory to the little guy...I felt firmly committed to see this process through to a just conclusion, no matter what the outcome, especially for all those homeowners who could never afford to come this far," Bullock said. "I want you to know I am in awe of, and humbled by, the great service and enormous sacrifice the members of the jury have made over these last eight weeks over something that was far less important than what is going on in the world today." Her father, John Bullock, who was on hand, told the Austin American-Statesman he was happy with the jury's decision. He said he did not know what would become of his daughter's property. "She loves the land, it's a beautiful lot...it's her decision now," he said⦠|
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Sandra Bullock awarded $7m in home dispute |
Friday, 15 October 2004 |
REUTERS Sandra Bullock awarded $7m in home dispute The star of "Miss Congeniality" and "Speed" testified in the two-month long trial that she had paid $7 million for the 10,000-square-foot (930-sq-meter) house on Lake Austin, but had never lived in it because of construction flaws. Witnesses said the house, which was begun in 1998 and still is not completed, had water damage, a bad roof, wiring problems and holes in the masonry. |
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Sandra Bullock Scores $7 Mil Legal Victory |
Friday, 15 October 2004 |
PEOPLE magazine PeopleNews Sandra Bullock Scores $7 Mil Legal Victory Thursday Oct 14, 2004 4:00pm EST By Alicia Dennis A jury has awarded actress Sandra Bullock nearly $7 million in a long-awaited verdict pitting Bullock against the former architect and builder of her lakefront Austin home. |
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Austin Statesman - Sandra Bullock Trial |
Friday, 15 October 2004 |
Sandra Bullock the homeowner gets her happy ending Envelope, please⦠Itâs Sandra By Claire Osborn AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF October 15, 2004 After four years of maintaining a house she couldn't live in, months of legal wrangling with the builder and seven weeks of tedious testimony in a cramped Travis County courtroom, actress Sandra Bullock finally got her happy ending. Jurors overwhelmingly decided Thursday that local home builder Benny Daneshjou and his associates owe Bullock an estimated $7 million for shoddy construction of a 10,000-square-foot home overlooking Lake Austin.. Major flaws experts found: Incorrect roof framing Defective or missing flashing, which caused water leaks Faulty construction of windows and doors Torn or missing waterproof membrane under masonry Source: construction, architectural and engineering experts for Bullock who testified during trial |
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HOBB Press Release - A victory for Sandra Bullock is a victory for many |
Friday, 15 October 2004 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2004 A victory for Sandra Bullock is a victory for many HomeOwners for Better Building at trial in support of Bullock Austin, Texas â âA victory for Sandra Bullock brings to an end a long grueling trial that sends a loud message to lawmakers, the homebuilding industry and a message of hope for homebuyers of defective homes across the nation. For the first time in many years, one victim of a bad homebuilder has finally been heard,â said Janet Ahmad, national president of HomeOwners for Better Building. |
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People Magazine - $7 Mil Victory |
Thursday, 14 October 2004 |
Sandra Bullock Scores $7 Mil Legal Victory A jury has awarded actress Sandra Bullock nearly $7 million in a long-awaited verdict pitting Bullock against the former architect and builder of her lakefront Austin home... The architect, M.B. "Benny" Daneshjou, 52, sued Bullock, 40, in June 2001, claiming that Bullock owed money to his company for designing and building her home. Bullock countersued, claiming Daneshjou's construction work was defective and that he had committed fraud through underhanded billing practices... "I felt firmly committed to see this process through to a just conclusion, especially for all those home owners who could never afford to come this far," Bullock said. "I am in awe of the great service and enormous sacrifice the members of the jury have made over these last eight weeks."
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ATTENTION: GREAT OPPORTUNITY! |
Sunday, 10 October 2004 |
Notice from NBC â A new reality show, NBCâs Home Intervention wants to hear from victims
NBCâs Home Intervention, a new NBC reality show is looking for victims of remodeling contractors and homebuilders. If you are interested, see instructions and contact NBC as soon as possible. |
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Jurors begin deliberating in Bullock trial |
Friday, 08 October 2004 |
Seven weeks of testimony to consider in case that pits Austin homebuilder against actress By Claire Osborn AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF After nearly seven weeks of testimony, jurors will begin deliberating today on who is to blame for the construction problems in a house overlooking Lake Austin that actress Sandra Bullock had built but never could occupy⦠"There was a conscious pattern of behavior established here to get the client in the door and just ratchet up the price mercilessly," Mizell said. Sandra Bullock paid about $6.5 million for the house, but an insurance company valued it at $3.1 million, he said. Mizell asked the jurors to award the Bullocks $3.3 million for demolition and reconstruction. Part of the roof framing is lying against the chimney, and there are substantial areas within the drywall where it can't be determined whether fireblocking was built, Mizell said. Daneshjou also owes Sandra Bullock $2.7 million for the bills that she paid but that Daneshjou's company could not substantiate, Mizell said. |
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