Buyers sue 'Windy City Rehab' stars for fraud, say $1.36M home is plagued by problems
A Chicago couple who bought a $1.36 million home featured on the HGTV reality show "Windy City Rehab" is suing to try to force the show's hosts to take back the house, which they say is plagued by leaks and shoddy work.
According to the lawsuit, the day after the buyers closed on the 4,000-square-foot luxury home in Lincoln Square, an upper-floor shower leaked gallons of water into the kitchen ceiling below.
And things only got worse, the suit says, with a leaky roof, poorly installed windows and other issues.
James and Anna Morrissey filed the lawsuit Dec. 30 in Cook County circuit court, citing defective and shoddy work, breach of contract, breach of warranty and consumer fraud.
The suit names TV hosts Alison Gramenos (who goes by Alison Victoria) and Donovan Eckhardt as defendants, along with Eckhardt's Greymark Development Group, Alison Victoria Interiors Inc., two other related business entities and contractor Ermin Pajazetovic.
The lawsuit demands the reversal of last March's sale of the brick home at 2308 W. Giddings St. in Lincoln Square, plus $80,000 the Morrisseys say they paid for upgrades and landscaping. It also seeks unspecified damages for emotional distress and punitive damages.
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