Mario Lopez and Wife Courtney Suing Developer of Their L.A. Home for Alleged 'Defective Construction'

In the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the couple alleges that the construction company and developer “failed to disclose” building errors and “suppressed the facts”

Mario Lopez and his wife Courtney are suing the construction company and developer that worked on their Los Angeles home, claiming they failed to disclose building errors before the purchase was finalized.

According to the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actor, 49, and his wife entered into a Residential Purchase Agreement on May 1, 2022 for their current home located in the La Cañada neighborhood.

Before the purchase was finalized, the seller, Frederick C. Wang, and the general contractor, Grandway Construction, allegedly confirmed that they were not aware of issues including, “alterations or repairs not in compliance with building codes, any settling from any cause, or slippage, sliding, or other soil problems, flooding, drainage or grading problems,” according to the document.

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Once the transaction was completed, heavy rainfall in the area revealed a “severe water leakage problem with the patio deck and stairs leading to the backyard,” along with issues regarding the pool, the Lopezes claim.

The couple say in the filing that after the incident, they had a licensed general contractor inspect their home. The inspection allegedly revealed a number of reasons why the leaking could have occurred, including the improper sloping of the landscape away from the house. The original construction plan called for a 5% grading and there is allegedly no slope on the property.

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Additional causes for the leak, the inspector allegedly stated, could have been due to several other building shortfalls, including, “a poor job of waterproofing, incorrect use of material, lack of expansion for material, settling of deck, improper installation of handrails, and no gaps in plywood allowing for expansion."

The leakage has allegedly caused more than $100,000 in damage and created potential mold in the home, the lawsuit states. The family claims water also destroyed their home theater equipment.

The couple alleges that the defendants “failed to disclose” construction errors and “suppressed the facts” to them “with the intent of defrauding and deceiving.” They claim that they never would have purchased the home had they known about the property’s “defective construction.”

They also allege that “general damages” amount to $400,000 as that is the difference in the value of the property and the price that they paid for it.

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