Federal Magistrate Judge: Other Homeowners Can Join Defective Construction Case

(June 16, 2023, 4:18 PM EDT) -- MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Three homeowners who purchased allegedly defective homes from the same builder can be added as plaintiffs under a theory of permissive joinder to an action brought by a homeowning couple who allege that their newly constructed home suffered from water intrusion and other defects, an Oklahoma federal magistrate judge opined in recommending the couple’s motion for leave to file a second amended complaint....