Las Vegas NowPardee Homes Target of Class Action Lawsuit

Pardee Homes Target of Class Action Lawsuit

(Oct. 18) -- Hundreds of Las Vegas homeowners are part of a class action lawsuit filed against Pardee Homes. The lawsuit contends the company rushed through construction when it built three subdivisions near Windmill and Bermuda, leaving homeowners to deal with serious defects.

Involved in the lawsuit against Pardee Homes are 530 homeowners. "These were built too fast and too many shortcuts were taken." Attorney Jason Bruce represents the homeowners. In the dossier given to residents, obtained by Eyewitness News, Bruce outlines serious defects found in homes within the subdivisions; unsecured roof tiles, allowing water to damage ceilings, deep cracks within stucco walls and bathtubs and showers that leak water.

"We found that upstairs we've got a shower and then a master bedroom and there's mold coming out of the lower area; the drywall is soggy up a large portion of the wall so I will have to
re-do that." Tim Moriarty moved into his house five months ago, unaware of the class action lawsuit. He's changing that. "Our next step is to go ahead and figure out what to do about the lawsuit."

Attorney Jason Bruce believes there's also a problem with the copper piping Pardee used to hook homes up with water. "Good industry standards require copper piping be sleeved so that it's protected. None of that was done at any of these subdivisions and so we're seeing these pipes start to burst all over in these subdivisions which is a very costly repair."

Homeowner John Zimmerman doesn't understand what the big deal is; he's had minimal problems. "We've had other homes here in the valley and you see the standard cracks in the stucco that's the general settling I would think." Despite this, Zimmerman is part of the class action lawsuit by default. He forgot to mail in his recusal letter, not doing so makes him part of a lawsuit he wants no part of.

Pardee Homes declined an on-camera interview. In a statement, the company says it is ready to repair any damaged home, but by law can not contact any homeowner involved in the class action lawsuit.