Mario Lopez and wife sue home developer over ‘defective construction’

Mario Lopez and his wife, Courtney Lopezhave filed a lawsuit against the construction company and real estate developer who built their Los Angeles home.

Mario, 50, and courtney, 41, claimed in court documents obtained by We weekly on Wednesday, December 13, that construction workers failed to disclose construction defects prior to the sale.

The Saved by the bell alum and his wife agreed to a home purchase agreement for their home in LA’s La Cañada neighborhood in May 2022. The couple claims that the seller Frederick C. Wang and General Grandway Construction had confirmed that they were not aware of any issues relating to “alterations or repairs not in accordance with building regulations, subsidence from any cause, or slipping, sliding or other ground problems, flooding, drainage or leveling problems.”

However, after Mario and Courtney moved in, they noticed an alleged “serious” leakage problem on the patio and exterior stairs following heavy rain. The Lopezes then hired a licensed contractor to inspect the property, who reportedly revealed several reasons why the leak could have occurred. Their inspector found there were improper landscaping slopes, “poor” waterproofing with “incorrect use of materials” and improper installation of railings.

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The house leak reportedly caused more than $100,000 in damage and possible mold exposure. Mario and Courtney also claimed that the water damage destroyed their home theater equipment, claiming that the defendants “failed to disclose” their construction defects and “suppressed faces” to deliberately deceive and mislead potential buyers.

Mario and Courtney further claimed that they would not have purchased the home if they had known of the property’s “defective construction” and are seeking general damages of $400,000.

The actor and Courtney have been married since December 2012 and share three children: Gia, 13, Dominic, 10, and Santino, 4. Since finding fame as a child actor, Lopez has continued to act and host, but he considers his family his priority.

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“I am most proud of my family. Both my parents, who recently just celebrated 51 years together, and my wonderful sister and her family and my wonderful wife and my children,” Mario shared exclusively We weekly in his October cover story. “Many things come and go in life, but having a wonderful family is priceless.”

He added at the time: “No matter what kind of day you’re having, you come home and you hear, ‘Daddy!’ and they open their arms and love you unconditionally. That makes it all worthwhile.”

Mario went on to say that some of his favorite moments are when the family of five is “all at home,” watching a movie, hanging out in the pool or making a TikTok group video.

We weekly has contacted defendants Wang and Grandway Construction for comment.