Shaff v. Finnerty - Tompkins County Supreme Court Index No. 2014-0637
Jun 14, 2016OUTCOME: Plaintiff's cause of action was dismissed.
Plaintiffs purchased a single family residence in Freeville, New York from Defendant, who designed and built the residence. Plaintiffs brought the action under General Business Law Section 777-a, the ... New York Implied Home Builder Warranty statute, asserting claims of construction defects. Defendant was represented by Ryan McCarthy. The case proceeded to trial before Hon. Phillip R. Rumsey, J.S.C. where the parties and multiple expert witnesses testified about the conditions alleged by Plaintiff, the requirements of the local building codes, and the quality of the construction by Defendant.
