STUTTS v. MELTON

No. 2013-C-0557.

130 So.3d 808 (2013)

James S. STUTTS and Lisa K. Stutts v. Chad Z. MELTON and Lauren Meadors Melton.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, William Luther Wilson , for Applicant.

Randall A. Shipp , for Respondent.


VICTORY, J.

We granted this writ application to determine whether the New Home Warranty Act ("NHWA"), La. R.S. 9:3141 et seq., provides the exclusive remedy between a home builder and a purchaser of residential property, where the builder failed to disclose known defects in the home in a Residential Property Disclosure Statement. After reviewing the record and the applicable law, we reverse the judgment of the court...

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