According to the Las Vegas Sun, developer Del Webb Communities Inc., a subsidiary of Pulte Homes, is fighting hundreds of their Nevada customers by seeking an injunction against home inspectors who they claim are "stirring up" elderly residents.
In papers filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, Del Webb said a defect suit filed back on April 6 in Clark County District Court is related to what it calls the rogue business practices of home inspector M.C. Mojave Construction.
The April 6 defect suit was filed by attorneys with the law firm Angius & Terry LLP on behalf of 304 Sun City Anthem development residents.
A federal judge last October issued a preliminary injunction against the home inspectors after Pulte's Del Webb complained about the home inspections.
The company complained in the October case that homne inspectors "solicited inspections and fomented ... construction defect claims against Del Webb by door-to-door canvassing, creating and maintaining a Web site and distributing hundreds of fliers and placards throughout Del Webb communities, including Sun City Anthem."
In a february court filing, the home inspection firm stated: "The type of inspections involved in this case, i.e., a builder's inspection and one geared towards identifying building code issues and code compliance, does not require certification or licensing under (Nevada law) and is properly undertaken by persons in the building industry and persons with knowledge and experience in identifying such issues."
The home inspectors also argued that not once in their court filings did Del Webb ever alleged that material in the inspection reports were false or inaccurate.
Pulte Homes recently was awarded a "Lemon Award" for being the "worst" homebuilder in America with a poor track record of customer service. Fifty seven percent of Pulte and Del Webb customers in a recent survey claim to have filed home warranties against the homebuilder. Almost two thirds report construction defects in their Pulte built homes, and 43 percent report they will never purchase another Pulte Home again.