OGEA v. MERRITT

No. 12-1028.

109 So.3d 516 (2013)

Mary P. OGEA v. Travis MERRITT and Merritt Construction, LLC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Moreno , Richard D. Moreno, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Travis Merritt, Merritt Construction, LLC.

Benji J. Istre , Benji J. Istre, LLC, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Mary P. Ogea.

Court composed of ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, JAMES T. GENOVESE, and SHANNON J. GREMILLION, Judges.


PICKETT, Judge.

Limited liability company and its sole member appeal judgment holding them solidarily liable for damages arising from their construction of the plaintiffs home. For the reasons discussed below, we amend and affirm.

FACTS

In February 2007, Mary P. Ogea signed a "Custom Home Building Agreement" with Merritt Construction, LLC (Merritt LLC), contracting Merritt LLC to build a home on a lot she owned near Lake Charles. Travis Merritt,...

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