SIMEON v. COLLEY HOMES INC.

No. 2000 CA 2183.

818 So.2d 125 (2001)

Karen Simeon, Wife of, and Floyd SIMEON, Jr. v. COLLEY HOMES INC. and Maryland Casualty Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John I. Hulse, IV, New Orleans, for Appellant Defendant Pleko Southwest, Inc.

Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, Andre P. LaPlace, Baton Rouge, Gregory M. Porobil, New Orleans, Jacques F. Bezou, Covington, for Appellees Plaintiffs Karen Simeon and Floyd Simeon, Jr.

Before: FOIL, PETTIGREW and KLINE, JJ.


FOIL, J.

This appeal challenges a class action certification against a manufacturer of synthetic stucco. We hold that this action is not appropriate for class certification and reverse.

BACKGROUND

In 1994, Karen and Floyd Simeon contracted with Colley Homes, Inc. to construct a home with synthetic stucco on the entire exterior. The synthetic stucco chosen for the home is a "Pleko Therm System." The system was installed by Taylor Synthetics. Pleko...

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