Builder Online - Homebuilder Sitterle Sues unhappy homeowner Colonel Hirata |
Monday, 02 October 2006 |
Builder Online - The Information Source for the Home Building Industry
Customer Sued By San Antonio Builder on Libel Allegations - Here's something that doesn't happen every day: a home builder suing one of its customers...Sitterle filed a libel suit against the homeowner this week, accusing him of writing defamatory statements on a consumer advocacy Web site... Last month, Jay Hirata posted complaints about the builder on the discussion board of a San Antonio-based consumer advocacy group's Web site, Home Owners for Better Building...The Sitterle defamation lawsuit, filed this week, says "tens of thousands" of people could have read those comments and that the company's reputation has been harmed...For the Hiratas, the legal battle is putting a crimp in their relocation plans. Jay Hirata is now stationed in Spain and had to take military leave to return to San Antonio to deal with the lawsuits. Read more
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