Oblas

INTRODUCTION

Jeffrey L. Oblas and Heidi Adams, individually and as trustees of the Cabo Investment Trust, appeal from a judgment in favor of William Robertson after the trial court granted Robertson’s motion for summary judgment on their cross-complaint against him. Oblas and Adams argue that the trial court erred by failing to state its reasons for granting the motion for summary judgment, and that triable issues of material fact regarding their fraud and negligent misrepresentation causes of action preclude summary judgment. They also challenge the trial court’s denials of their motion for leave to file a sixth amended cross-complaint and their motion for reconsideration of that ruling. We reverse the judgment because there were triable issues of material fact on the fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims. We also conclude that the trial court properly denied the motion for leave to file an amended cross-complaint and the motion for reconsideration.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Design and Installation of the Landscaping and Pool In May 2004 Oblas and Adams entered into a written agreement to purchase a lot and build a home in a planned-development…