Good.
By now, surely you know the story of Bob and Jane Cull, which has been around for a decade — when the twosome sued Perry Homes, claiming their house in Mansfield went to hell shortly after they bought it for $233,730 in 1996. At almost every turn, folks found Perry Homes liable for damages — including the arbitrator who said they deserved $800,000 (one quarter of which was to pay for “mental anguish”).
But home-builder and Swift Boater Bob Perry and Perry Homes refused to pay up; so too Warranty Underwriters Insurance Company. And the Supreme Court of Texas — every single member of which got some dough from Bob Perry — likewise refused to rule in the couple’s favor: In 2007 it vacated the arbitration award and kicked it back to the lower court, which is where it landed a few weeks ago.
But [Monday], a Tarrant County jury told Perry to pay up, ruling that Perry Homes owes the Culls $7 million in actual damages and $40 million in punitive damages. Warranty Underwriters is on the hook for $4 million more in punitive damages.
Good for the Culls, who truly deserve some justice. Of course, Perry will appeal this, and if he loses there he’ll surely go back to his besties on the Supreme Court for another bailout. Big shots like Bob Perry just don’t get held accountable for their sins. I hope I’m being overly cynical about that, but given that he’s spent over a million bucks to overturn that original $800K judgment, I don’t think I am. Some more background is here, and more on the verdict is here and at Swamplot. Thanks to Hair Balls for the tip.
My guess is he’s spent so much to fight this verdict because he’s afraid the floodgates will open if he loses. Especially since the Scot-Free Homebuilder Commission was allowed to sunset.
Bob Perry, contrary to the opinion of Dems who just can’t get over that John Kerry was a poor Presidential candidate, isn’t a bad guy. Just one tiny example: he gave Melissa Noreiga $20,000 in her runoff to get elected to City Council. You imply that Perry has bought the Texas Supreme Court. Has he also bought CM Noreiga? Is she beholden to him, does she intercede to make sure he gets everything he wants?
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