Circle B Homes has to do with the housing industry. Circle B Homes was a manufactured home sales lot located at 6610 East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas from 1998 to 2006 that was owned by Sam P. Bath, Jr., and Larry Cousins. Sam P. Bath was president for Circle B Homes and Larry Cousins was a salesman for Circle B Homes.
(Ref: Austin American Statesman, Circle C, Circle B: What's in a letter?, December 8, 1999)
Some might remember the “Top Dollar on Trade'' sign out by the highway and a couple of wire palm trees by the entrance covered the front. Some might even remember seeing the pink Circle B Homes sign right outside of State Highway 71.
Circle B Homes provided a minuscule effort for the housing industry in Southeast Austin and Montopolis. Only hundreds of mobile homes were manufactured a year at Circle B Homes. Home sales is what Circle B specialized in. Circle B Homes operated under the name Circle B Mobile Homes.
In 2004 when Alvie Campbell and Julia Campbell purchased a manufactured home from Circle B Homes is what led tot he decline of the business itself. Sam P. Bath and Larry Cousins never knew ahead of time when or if they were going to close their business.
Alvie Campbell and Julia Campbell purchased a manufactured home from Circle B Homes in 2004 and had also purchased the land on which the manufactured home was located. The home was manufactured by Cavco Industries, Inc. (Cavco). This led to an arbitration agreement dispute that would last up to 45 months from 2004 to 2006.
Over the next 45 months, the Campbells pursued their claims against these defendants (Circle B Homes, Cavco, and 967 among others) by serving discovery, responding to discovery requests, and responding to dispositive motions filed by Cavco, 967, and Cottonwood. Circle B's litigation activities during that time included responding to the Campbells' discovery requests, responding to limited discovery from co-defendant Cavco, serving the Campbells with requests for disclosure. Cavco noticed two depositions that ultimately were not taken.
Alvie Campbell and Julia Campbell were subject to a valid arbitration agreement and Circle B did not waive the right to arbitration. The two depositions were not taken as noticed by a co-defendant participating in depositions of Alvie Campbell and Julia Campbell.
In August 2006, the Campbells filed suit against Circle B Homes asserting causes of action arising out of the negotiation and sale of the home and land. Specifically, the Campbells alleged causes of action for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, trespass to chattel, negligence, negligence per se, common law fraud, fraud in a real estate transaction, and civil conspiracy which were among the several charges brought against them.
Circle B faced financial hardships stemming from a lawsuit in 2006. Sam P. Bath Jr. and Larry Cousins were found guilty for breach of contract and cited for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. 2006 is when Circle B Homes closed down.
All the mobile homes and trailers that once resided at the location have now been relocated. Any permanent structures were destroyed. The only remains left are the roadways, entrance, parking lot, and sign for Circle B Homes out by TX 71 (State Highway 71).
Circle B Homes was located at 6610 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas, US 78741.
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