MELANCON v. SUNSHINE CONST., INC.

No. 97 CA 1167.

712 So.2d 1011 (1998)

Kevin MELANCON and Alice Lenell Melancon, et al. v. SUNSHINE CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Castille, II, Jeffrey P. LeBlanc, Charles A. Schutte, Jr., Denham Springs, for Defendants/Appellants Sunshine Construction, Inc., and Tommy G. Poirrier.

Kenner O. Miller, Jr., Baton Rouge, for Appellees Shelter Mutual Insurance Co., and Judy Long.

David C. Forrester, Baton Rouge, for Appellees Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Coleman.

Darrell J. Loup, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Kevin George Melancon and Alice Lenell Levy Melancon.

Before CARTER and FITZSIMMONS, JJ., and CHIASSON, J. Pro Tem.


CARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendants who were the builder and seller of a house that had been vandalized prior to its sale. The judgment rendered by the trial court granted the buyers rescission of the sale and damages. The defendants appealed the judgment of the trial court on the basis that the buyer's sole remedy was the New Home Warranty Act, and the defendants disputed the awards made by the trial court. The buyers answered the appeal seeking an increase...

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