Sometimes I think there just might be a God

[babylonsister]

Hi, Texans. Thought this might help make your day! h/t to kpete for originally posting it.


Sometimes I think there just might be a God

Bob and Jane Cull bought a house in suburban Ft. Worth, Texas in 1996 for about $233,000. It promptly started falling apart on them. They sued the builder. An arbitration ruling went for the Culls in the amount of $800,000.

The builder spent $1 million fighting the $800,000. And yesterday, a lower court in Texas awarded the Culls $51 million.

The builder is Bob Perry, the chief financial backer of the 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and of various other right-wing outfits.

The story is actually even worse than the above. The case originally worked its way up to the state supreme court. The supremes -- every one whom received a campaign contribution from Perry, according to news story I linked to above -- vacated the arbitration award and kicked the matter back down to a lower court. And it was that lower court that produced the $51 million ruling.

more...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky

[sonias]

1. I feel for the Culls but I don't expect the TX Supremes to help them

I applaud them for fighting for thier just cause -but Bob Perry has very deep pockets. He's going to appeal it again.

But just because the jury ruled for the Culls doesn't mean they're going to see a penny any time soon. Even after the court signs a motion for judgment, Perry will more than likely file an appeal with the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth. And should Perry Homes lose there, look for another trip to the Supreme Court of Texas -- the third, counting an earlier visit before abitration.

The best of luck to the Culls. :toast: