Homeowners of Las Vegas Pacific Legends East Receive $8 Million Settlement in Construction Defect Case, According to Attorneys Quon Bruce.Business Editors/Legal Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2004 Pacific Homes agreed yesterday to pay the highest pre-trial settlement per unit for a condominium construction defect case in Nevada. The 219 homeowners of Pacific Legends East Condominium Associates will receive $8,031,320 within the next 45 days to begin repairs to their homes. The settlement occurred while a jury was being selected for what was estimated to be a four-month trial before Judge Michael Cherry of the Eighth Judicial District Court. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nancy Quon, the association's attorney, the homeowners' largest problem was that their slabs were not designed to resist the hydro-collapsible soils upon which they were built. The association is located in East Las Vegas East Las Vegas may refer to two places in the United States of America:
"We were also pursuing a claim for fraud and misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. because the homeowners were never told of the adverse soil conditions under their homes," said Quon. "The court had already determined that if we proved our case, we would be able to ask the jury for punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. ." Quon was the first attorney in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. to bring a condominium defect case to a verdict in October 2002, securing a verdict in excess of $6.8 million. Although the jury found fraud, they did not award punitive damages. "This time, we were hoping to bring the point home to builders that Las Vegans will not tolerate shoddy construction and misrepresentations by a developer to make a quick buck," said Quon. About Quon Bruce Quon Bruce is a boutique law firm A boutique law firm is a collection of attorneys specializing in a very narrow area of the law. While a general practice law firm includes a variety of unrelated practice areas within a single firm, a boutique firm specializes in one or a select few niche practice areas. of experienced attorneys with substantial track records for protecting the rights of homeowners. Responsible for many favorable settlements against developers of substandard housing over the past eight years, Quon Bruce attorneys are well-known construction defect advocates in southern Nevada. The firm remains focused on helping homeowners make their homes safe and livable. Quon Bruce is located at 2330 Paseo del Prado The Paseo del Prado is one of the main boulevards in Madrid (Spain). It extends north to south from the Plaza de Cibeles to the Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V (also known as Glorieta de Atocha), with the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo (the location of the Fuente de Neptuno, and of , Suite C-101, Las Vegas, NV 89102-4336. To contact the firm, call 702-942-1600 or visit www.QuonBruce.com. |
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