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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 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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HOBB Press Release - Case goes to the Jury |
Friday, 08 October 2004 |
Sandra Bullock case goes to the Jury
HomeOwners for
Better
Building
attends trial
"Because of Binding Arbitration in new homebuilder contracts for the past ten years, literally tens of thousands of homeowners with defective homes have been denied their day in court. For the first time in many years, one victim of a bad homebuilder is finally being heard. Those who attend soon forget that this story is about Sandra Bullock, the star. Itâs about something much bigger than celebrity, it about basic consumer law and the constitutional right of a trial by jury,â said Janet Ahmad, national president of HomeOwners for Better Building. |
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KVUE Austin Reports on Bullock Trial |
Friday, 08 October 2004 |
Sandra Bullock case goes to the Jury HomeOwners for Better Building attends trial http://www.kvue.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.kvue.com/1007sandy.wmv |
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People Magazine - Case Goes to Jury |
Friday, 08 October 2004 |
Sandra Bullock House Case Goes to Jury After eight weeks of testimony, cross examinations, accusations and rebuttals, a jury now holds the key to the future of Sandra Bullock's Austin dream home-turned-nightmare. Twelve jurors begin deliberations on Friday morning in the Travis County civil case pitting the actress against her former architect and builder, M. B. "Benny" Daneshjou. Daneshjou, 52, sued Bullock, 40, in June 2001, claiming Bullock still owes his company money for designing and building her home. The Speed star countersued him, claiming that he executed shoddy and defective construction work and committed fraud through deceitful billing practices. |
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Monday, 04 October 2004 |
Ryland Home Complaints Could Lead To Building Code ChangeThere's a chance that home construction problems, brought forward by homeowner complaints, could lead to a change in building codes throughout the state of Florida... But any code change wouldn't help him. He figures he has $8,000 in damage. Ryland told him to file an insurance claim, which would leave him paying for half of the damage he says was caused by what he thought was stucco. |
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The legal bane of homebuilders |
Sunday, 26 September 2004 |
Lawyer Scott Sullan supports Amend. 34, which would lift limits on builders' liability Christine Tatum Denver Post Staff Writer Sunday, September 26, 2004 "Greedy," "rabid" and "scum-sucker" are among the nicest words they use to describe Sullan, perhaps the lawyer most despised by the state's building industry. He is the man hundreds of Colorado home and business owners called last year alone when roofs collapsed, basements flooded or foundations cracked, and they couldn't get the companies responsible for the work to fix them⦠Sullan's legal brawls are spilling from the courtroom onto the Nov. 2 Colorado ballot. Voters will be asked to decide the fate of proposed Amendment 34. That measure would lift some limits on the money property owners can collect in lawsuits against builders. It would also prohibit state lawmakers from capping some damage awards - a power they wielded last year over Sullan's protests with the passage of the bitterly contested House Bill 1161. |
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Lawmakers say builders are stacking dispute panel |
Thursday, 23 September 2004 |
Lawmakers say builders are stacking dispute panel 08/27/2004 Adolfo Pesquera Express-News Business Writer AUSTIN â A state Senate committee looking into arbitration reform had sharp criticism for the heads of the Texas Residential Construction Commission and demanded the director take steps to provide consumer and minority representation on its arbitration task force. See Senate Subcommittee on Binding Arbitration Video - August 25, 2004 - Jurisprudence Committee Go to: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/AVarch.htm - Advance forward the time of hearing on Binding Arbitration to: 4:01 |
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Star Community Newspapers/Frisco Enterprise |
Thursday, 23 September 2004 |
Star Community Newspapers/Frisco Enterprise Editorial Homebuyers' protections should be strengthened In a move that could set a state precedent, Dr. David Becka and his wife, Carol, are calling for changes in the Frisco city charter to strengthen protections for people who buy new houses⦠They want to ensure that homebuyers are as much informed about their purchases as is possible and that new-home builders should be required to file surety bonds with the city to help protect homebuyers when problems develop. http://takebackyourrights.com/ |
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Texans Still at Odds Over Bush's Legal Reforms |
Wednesday, 22 September 2004 |
Texans Still at Odds Over Bush's Legal Reforms By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer On his first day as governor of Texas , George W. Bush declared that limiting lawsuits was an ""emergency issue"" for his stateâ¦"" Texas has gone from one of the most friendly states for consumer protection to one of the most anti-consumer states,"" said University of Houston law professor Richard M. Alderman, an expert on consumer rights. ""It all began in 1995. Bush oversaw a significant retreat for consumer protection, and it was all done under the guise of attacking 'frivolous' lawsuits.""⦠The impact has been felt by home buyers such as Mary and Keith Cohn, whose elegant new residence in this well-off Houston suburb came with a leaky roof that led to rotting and moldy wallboard throughout the structure. After their daughters became ill, the Cohns moved out. The repairs ultimately cost more than $300,000â¦. |
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Actress shows comic flair at Austin trial |
Tuesday, 21 September 2004 |
Actress shows comic flair at Austin trial Sandra Bullock testifies during fifth week of trial about dispute with home builder Actress Sandra Bullock tried to remain serious but couldn't help cracking jokes about her legal fees while testifying Monday as the trial over her dispute with an Austin home builder entered its fifth week⦠""You guys are pricey,"" she said, looking at her lawyers. ""It's going to be a good Christmas, isn't it?"" The courtroom dissolved into laughter, providing brief relief in the middle of a trial that District Judge Paul Davis expects to conclude by the end of this month⦠Currently half of the ceiling in one of the rooms is falling down and a sliding gate that she requested from Daneshjou is broken, Bullock said. |
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People Magazine - Sandra Bullock Takes the Stand |
Monday, 20 September 2004 |
Sandra Bullock Takes the Stand Actress Sandra Bullock's second call to the witness stand Monday in her ongoing civil trial against architect and builder M.B. "Benny" Daneshjou played out like a dramatic movie, with the actress at first laughing and then eventually dissolving into tears. |
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