Virginia High Court Panel Revives Contract, Some Tort Claims Against Home Builder

(November 1, 2019, 2:17 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A panel of the Virginia Supreme Court on Oct. 31 reversed a trial court judge’s ruling that a family and property owner could not pursue breach of contract claims against a builder accused of failing to install weatherproofing on a home that led to water intrusion and mold growth, finding that a second amended complaint sufficiently alleged an agency relationship between the plaintiffs and that the property owner was an intended third-party beneficiary to the construction contract (George Tingler, et al. v. Graystone Homes Inc., No. 180791, Va. Sup., 2019 Va. LEXIS 138)....

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