BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Jason Duggar, the star of reality show "19 Kids and Counting," has been sued in Benton County for allegedly failing to perform repairs on a home where he was assigned as contractor, as well as for allegedly not having a valid contractor's license.
The lawsuit was filed by Mark Thompson against Madison Holding LLC and Jason Duggar on Sept. 10 in Benton County.
Madison Holding is a company based in Combs, Arkansas, while Duggar is a contractor and resident of Springdale, according to the complaint.
Thompson claims he entered into a contract to purchase a home in Bella Vista for $350,000 from Madison Holding.
The lawsuit claims that Duggar's contractor's license cannot be found within records from the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board and "he does not appear to operate under a valid contractor's license."
As part of an addendum to the contract, around 22 items were required to be repaired within 30 days, according to the suit.
Thompson said that now 11 months later, multiple required repairs have not yet been addressed, including sod installation, issues with the master bathroom and second bedroom closets, and grout that needs to be redone in the master bath.
Other issues within the home that needed repairs have also gone unaddressed according to the complaint, including cracked drywall in the upstairs bedroom and roofing issues, among other things.
The lawsuit claims the contractor, Duggar, and the seller, Madison Holding, were responsible for these repairs.
The complaint said up until mid 2024, Duggar and the Thompson were working together to complete the repairs. However, in May this year, the contractor "suggested [Thompson] simply pay for them to be done by someone else."
Thompson included text messages between him and Duggar as evidence in the suit.
One message read "Mark I have a question for you, instead of us coming back several times and you getting upset with me and me getting upset with you what if I cut you a final check for however much you think it's gonna cost to get these things, you sign a contract saying we are no longer responsible for any additional fixes on the home inspection repair list."
Thompson then claims that Duggar and Madison Holding had "gone silent on addressing these issues."
"These issues, which do not constitute an exhaustive list, show the defectiveness of the construction and the failure of the seller and contractor to comply with the terms of the addendum," the lawsuit said.
Thompson is suing for breach of contract, breach of warranties, negligence, and fraud or constructive fraud.
The suit said Thompson is seeking sustained damages to be determined at trial and punitive damages.
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