Cadwalader Managing Partner Sues Developer of His $6M Home
As the economic downturn hit Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft this year, its managing partner has also had to deal with problems at home—or more specifically, with his home.
A lawsuit filed by Robert Link claims his new $6 million house in the Hamptons has plumbing and construction defects, the American Lawyer reports. Link and his wife, Dorina, are seeking $60,000 in damages.
The suit against the developer of the 7,000 square-foot home claims the ground under the deck was not graded properly. As a result, water flowed toward the house, causing flooding, mold and mildew in the basement, the suit (PDF posted by American Lawyer) claims.
The master bedroom deck also flooded, according to the suit, the pool heating and filtration system had defects and the plumbing was improperly installed. The Links bought the home in August 2007 and sued in October.
The suit says the Links hired their own contractors to make repairs when developers did not respond to their complaints in time. But the developers, Richard and Denise Sarcona, told the American Lawyer that the Links did not give them enough the time to fix the house.
Link’s job responsibilities changed at Cadwalader earlier this year. He had served as both chairman and managing partner, but his job was split, leaving him with only managing partner responsibilities. The law firm has laid off 131 lawyers.
