Homeowners Properly Awarded Damages For Subcontractor’s Faulty Foundation Work

(July 29, 2024, 1:22 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — The First District Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s judgment and $412,687 award of damages in favor of homeowners who demolished a partially built home after discovering that the home’s foundation was defective, rejecting the subcontractor’s argument that the homeowners’ breach of contract claim is barred by the doctrine of equitable estoppel based on the contractor’s approval of the foundation....