the Snell Law Firm Notches its Fourth Jury Trial Victory of the Last Year

On Thursday, May 9, after a four-day jury trial in Travis County District Court, the Snell Law Firm secured a jury verdict in favor of its clients, Eli and Clare Chan. The jury’s verdict, returned late in the evening, awarded the Chans their economic damages and additional damages for one of the defendant’s knowing and intentional violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The trial included testimony from six fact witnesses and one water intrusion expert.

In the Summer of 2012, the Chans purchased their home from Defendants. Defendants bought the home from the original builder and occupied the home for more than a decade. During the sales process, the Defendants failed to disclose known defects and work done to the home’s stucco cladding. More than four years after the Chans purchased the home, they discovered extensive damage to and work performed on the home’s stucco. Later investigative work revealed pervasive damage to the home and defects in construction. The jury’s verdict ends a lengthy battle between the parties in the Chans’ favor.

Judge Jan Soifer of the 345^th Judicial District Court in Travis County presided over the trial, which was the culmination of a hotly-contested battle between the parties. Jason Snell, lead trial attorney for the Chans, had this to say: “This case has been on file for almost two years and, at various times, has been up to the Third Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Texas, with the Chans prevailing at every stage of litigation. Everyone here at the Snell Law Firm is proud the jury was finally able to deliver the justice the Chans deserve after this lengthy battle.”

Based in Austin, Texas, the Snell Law Firm has proudly been providing excellent legal services since 2007. With diverse strengths in many areas of the law, the firm’s accomplished team provides strong legal counsel and fierce courtroom representation on a wide range of civil litigation matters, including business and commercial disputes, real estate litigation, construction matters, and class action litigation.