Class action lawsuit filed against Campanale Homes
OTTAWA, Dec. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Connolly Obagi LLP has filed a class actionlaw suit on behalf of Andree Morel of Arnprior, Ontario claiming $6 million indamages for all individuals who purchased a new house from Campanale Homes inthe past 17 years. The law suit alleges that Campanale Homes, an Ottawa-area homebuilder,knowingly and wrongfully charged buyers of newly-constructed houses more thanit was entitled to under a "GST Rebate Adjustment" found in agreements ofpurchase and sale signed by those buyers. According to the Statement of Claimin the law suit, Campanale Homes falsely inflated the amount owing to it andrefused to close sales without full payment of this inflated amount. The allegations date back to January 1st, 1991, the date of theintroduction of the GST. The Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and as therepresentative for the proposed class members, seeks $5 million in damages forbreach of contract and $1 million in punitive damages. Campanale Homes, TonyCampanale, Vincent Campanale, Rocco Campanale, and a variety of companiesoperating under the name "Campanale Homes" are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Individuals who have purchased a new house from Campanale Homes may beentitled to compensation if they were charged a "GST Rebate Adjustment" on theclosing of their real estate transaction. If such individuals would like toknow whether this class action will affect them, they should forward theStatement of Adjustments they received from Campanale Homes on closing tocampanaleclassaction@connollyobagi.com. They should also include their name,address, and contact particulars.For further information: Joseph Obagi at Connolly Obagi LLP, (613)567-4412 or joseph.obagi@connollyobagi.com.