IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

HAROLD KELLY MURPHY, * 

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 Plaintiff, * 

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vs. * CASE NO.: 2:06-cv-618-MEF 

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SOUTHERN ENERGY HOMES, INC., et al., * 

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 Defendants. * 

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PLAINTIFF’S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

Plaintiff Henry Kelly Murphy, by undersigned counsel, files this Memorandum in Opposition 

 to Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. 

INTRODUCTION

The Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 

et. seq., went into effect June 15, 1976 and is commonly referred to as the “HUD Code.” In 

addition, and relevant to this case, are the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, 

24 C.F.R. § 3280, et. seq., (the “Standards”) and the Manufactured Home Procedural and 

Enforcement Regulations, 24 C.F.R. § 3282 et. seq. (the “Regulations”).1

 

Plaintiff seeks redress for the alleged failure of Defendant to comply with these provisions. 

Further, Plaintiff has alleged that Defendant has knowingly chosen to build homes to a known 

defective optional standard (when other reasonable options existed) under 24 C.F.R. § 3280.504. 

 

1 Collectively, the HUD Code, the Standards and the Regulations shall be referred to as these “provisions” when it is not 

necessary to specify one. 

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