An Arkansas couple didn’t have such a superb time with Fixer to Fabulous stars Dave and Jenny Marrs, in response to their complaints, however their lawsuit towards the married HGTV hosts was settled days earlier than the case was set to go to trial.
Matthew and Sarah McGrath of Bella Vista, Arkansas, sued the Marrs’ corporations Jupiter Leases and Marrs Building in February 2023, alleging breach of contract and guarantee, in response to native CBS affiliate 5NEWS.
The earlier Could, the McGraths entered right into a contract with the 2 corporations to purchase a home for $559,000, 5NEWS beforehand reported. Following subsequent inspections of the home, the McGraths listed obligatory repairs, in response to the McGraths’ criticism.
“Though the contract means that constructing was accomplished on the time of execution of the contract, the plaintiffs requested particular upgrades to be carried out by Jupiter, by and thru its agent Dave Marrs,” the McGraths’ criticism learn.
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Of their swimsuit, the McGraths mentioned the defendants agreed to however by no means accomplished these repairs, which included putting in lacking cupboard {hardware}, fixing damaged home windows, and fixing hardwood flooring within the kitchen.
“As of August 28, 2022, not a single merchandise on the listing of repairs had been carried out,” the criticism learn, per 5NEWS. “Since that point, the defendants by and thru Dave Marrs have tried a number of the repairs listed, however … a number of of the makes an attempt to restore have brought on extra injury to the home.”
The defendants, nonetheless, alleged that the McGraths refused to permit the businesses’ brokers or subcontractors on the property.
Court docket-ordered mediation between the events started in September 2023 however “failed completely,” the plaintiffs mentioned in a submitting.
Then, a March 2024 submitting revealed practically two dozen code violations based mostly on contractors’ inspection of the property. In an August 2024 deposition, Dave Marrs disagreed with contractors’ listing of supposed points with the home and mentioned some really helpful repairs would have made the home’s situation worse.
A trial was slated for Monday, January 27, however a court docket submitting on Friday, January 24, confirmed that the events had settled the case — including that the lawsuit “Might be dismissed with prejudice” — although 5NEWS didn’t share particulars of the settlement.