Mario Lopez and his wife, Courtney, are suing the construction company and developer who worked on their Los Angeles home, claiming they failed to discover construction defects before the purchase closed.
According to the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actor, 49, and his wife entered into a contract of sale on May 1, 2022, for their current home located in the La Cañada neighborhood.
Before the purchase was finalized, the seller, Frederick C. Wang, and the general contractor, Grandway Construction, reportedly confirmed that they were unaware of the issues including, “alterations or repairs that do not conform to building codes, any settlement from any reasons, or sliding, sliding or other ground problems, flooding, drainage or grading problems,” the document said.
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The couple has three children – Santiago, 4, Dominic, 10, and Gia, 13.
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After the transaction was completed, heavy rain in the area revealed “a serious problem with water seepage from the deck on the patio and steps leading to the backyard,” along with problems with the pool, according to the Lopezes.
The couple says in the filing that after the incident, they had a licensed general contractor inspect their home. The inspection reportedly revealed several reasons why the leak could have occurred, including the irregular slope of the landscape from the house. The original building plan called for a 5% slope and there is reportedly no slope on the land.
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Additional causes of the leak, the inspector said, could have been due to several other building defects, including, “poor waterproofing, improper use of materials, lack of expansion for the material, deck settlement, improper installation of handrails, and no gaps in the plywood to allow for expansion .”
The leak allegedly caused more than $100,000 in damage and created potential mold in the home, according to the lawsuit. The family claims that the water also destroyed their home theater equipment.
The couple claims the defendants “failed to disclose” construction defects and “withheld facts from them” “with intent to defraud and deceive.” They claim that they would never have bought the house if they had known about the “defective construction” of the property.
They also allege that the “general damages” amount to $400,000 because that is the difference in the value of the property and the price they paid for it.
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