Couple’s Judgment Against Roofing Contractor, Subcontractor Upheld By Panel

(April 30, 2020, 1:27 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania appeals panel on April 21 affirmed a trial court judge’s decision awarding a couple $222,648.15 in damages and $195,159.20 in attorney fees and costs, finding that the plaintiffs sufficiently demonstrated that a roofing contractor violated the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) and provisions of the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) and that the subcontractor who installed a roof that was not appropriate for the couple’s home could also be found liable for damages under the statutes (John Brandt, et al. v. Master Force Construction Corp., et al., No. 1080 MDA 2019, Pa. Super., 2020 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1369)....