Contractor REFUSES to Refund Botched Job

$46,000 Basement Remodel Ends in Bitter Courtroom Feud! Who is to blame when a custom home renovation turns into a Frankenstein nightmare? 🛠️ In this explosive courtroom showdown, homeowners Tony and Brenda Lessel face off against their former contractor, Don. What started as a $46,000 basement remodel ended in a catastrophic shower installation that required another contractor to tear it apart and start over! 00:00 The $5,000 Shower Disaster Revealed 02:45 A Contractor's Defense: Who Really Changed the Design? 05:25 The Technical Mismatch: Why the Walls and Pan Didn't Align 07:05 The Blame Game: Supply Chain Delays vs. Client Impatience 10:15 The Fateful Trip to Lowe's: A Risky Substitution 14:30 Structural Flaws: A Dangerous Installation Exposed 18:00 The Homeowner's Regret: Paying Before the Job Was Completed 24:00 Broken Trust: When Working with "Family" Ends in a Lawsuit 27:00 The Costly Rebuild: An Expert's Attempt to Save the Project Plaintiffs: Tony & Brenda Lessel (Homeowners suing for the cost of a replacement shower). Defendant: Don Skrzycki (Owner of Don's Home Maintenance, original contractor). Witness: Mr. Bonesteel (Owner of Bonesteel Surfaces, the second contractor hired to fix the shower). Burden of proof: The responsibility of the plaintiff (the Lessels) to prove that the defendant breached the contract and caused the damages. Breach of Contract: Failing to perform any term of a contract, written or oral, without a legitimate legal excuse. (Implied in the plaintiffs' claim). Mitigation of Damages: The requirement that a plaintiff must take reasonable steps to prevent further financial loss. (Hiring Bonesteel to fix the shower). Judicial Discretion: The judge's ability to make rulings based on their interpretation of fairness and the specific circumstances of the case, rather than strict, rigid application of the law. Counterclaim: A claim made by a defendant against the plaintiff. (Don attempts to bring this up at the very end regarding "unpaid invoices"). This is legal commentary for educational purposes only. Not legal advice. 🔥 Binge-Watch Our Courtroom Drama! 🔥 JUDGE VONDA B. EVANS - The Family Court Judge Who Doesn't Play Games https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oPN6bx53lcuLe52Y8yOFmHaUT05gGd_&si=a1oNnsh25ZZjAPSM Judge David Wolfe – Family Custody & Chancery Cases https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oPN6bx53levo3DDeQmEMEpsFh8AeIci&si=3EuEPFVGdUiw5thd Court Watchers https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oPN6bx53lf6etz8xQqoiiUx6393-QNP&si=0lr0bKMaLAznwWIM