(September 18, 2017, 8:02 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appellate panel on Sept. 11 affirmed a lower court’s decision to award damages to a woman who purchased a home laden with construction defects that resulted from the hiring of an unlicensed contractor, finding that the seller’s failure to disclose the information resulted in damages (Josefina Posada v. Stone Steps Properties, LLC, et al., Nos. B271664, B277933, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., 5th Div., 2017 Calif. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6270)....