Subsequent Buyers Of Home Cannot Pursue Claims Against Roofer, Judge Says

(October 30, 2017, 2:49 PM EDT) -- FAIRFAX, Va. — A Virginia judge on Oct. 23 sustained a roofing subcontractor’s demurrer to a lawsuit brought by the subsequent buyers of a home, finding that the couple could not pursue claims for breach of warranty and violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) because they were not parties to an agreement between the roofer and the general contractor (William Johnston, et al. v. Dietrich A. Stephan, et al., No. CL-2017-5007, Va. Cir., Fairfax Co., 2017 Va. Cir. LEXIS 309)....

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