Testimonials
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CMAC Construction My husband and I own CMAC Construction in South Louisiana. For the past ten years, we have been building million-dollar-plus homes for clients. During one particular construction project, the client kept adding to the original specifications, which is not uncommon. Being honest and responsible builders, we had a solid contract and made sure any additional costs were approved by the client via documented change orders. We were about seventy-five percent completed with the project and they dismissed us from the job for unwarranted reasons, owing our company approximately $10,000. Rather than spend the time fighting with them, we wrote it off as uncollectable debt. Three years later, right before the statute of limitations ran out, they sued us for a variety of unreasonable complaints ranging from substandard work and overcharging to emotional distress. Needless to say, we were blindsided by this ruthless, unwarranted act. It also did not help that this was all happening at the height of the housing crisis when we, like many other builders, were holding on to the business by the skin of our teeth. I was also two weeks away from delivering our third child. Luckily, we had an indemnity agreement issued by the Louisiana Home Builders Association General Liability Trust (LHBAGLT). Jimmy Gremillion, our agent, was amazing. Jimmy sat on the phone with me when I was bawling. He knew what kind of people we were and what kind of business we ran. He calmed me down and explained the exact steps we would take to fight this. LHBAGLT provided us an experienced legal team that was very helpful and very compassionate to what we were going through. They came to our office and asked hundreds of questions, and helped us put together a solid defense against a case they ultimately called meritless. In the end, the couple realized they had no ground to stand upon and dropped the lawsuit. When someone threatens your family and tries to take everything you have, it’s pretty intimidating. I shudder to think what could have happened without the support of Louisiana Home Builders Association’s General Liability Trust.” Lisa McDaniel, CMAC Construction |
Message from Randy Noel
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