Complaint Review: Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design, Etc. - Seabrook, Houston, League City, La Marque Texas
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- Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design, Etc. P.O. Box 183, Seabrook, TX 77586 Seabrook, Houston, League City, La Marque, Texas U.S.A.
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Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design, Etc. Chris Kick took a $20,000.00 deposit, did a few days work, then disappeared with my money. Seabrook, Houston, League City, La Marque Texas
*Author of original report: Chris Kick Sued, Courts Award Dr. Fisher $260,010.00 for Deceptive Trade Practices
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Dr. Fisher is a liar
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: response to FICTION
*Author of original report: Better Business Bureau has now given Houston Marine Construction an UNSATISFACTORY rating.
*Author of original report: Better Business Bureau has now given Houston Marine Construction an UNSATISFACTORY rating.
*Author of original report: D & G Design, Inc. is also owned by his wife, an attorney.
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Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick, aka Houston Marine Construction, aka D & G Design, aka Deck and Gazebo Design, aka Shoreline Construction Services, was paid $20,000.00 advance to perform construction of a bulkhead and boathouse on my property in Seabrook, TX. The total cost of the job was to be $53,500.00. Specifically he was to remove my old bulkhead and boathouse, then construct a new bulkhead, dock, and boathouse based on my plans. There was a signed contract, and the money was transferred to him in a notarized transaction in the presence of a Chase Bank Vice-President.
His workers came to my property for several days in June. They performed a partial demolition of my old boathouse, but left the pilings from the old structure in place ('We'll get out them later.'). He drove some pilings for the new structure amid the old pilings. Some of the boathouse pilings he drove were crooked, and the pilings for the planned dock were driven in the wrong locations. Chris Kick said, 'Don't worry, this is how we do it. You're going to love it.' No work was done on removing the old bulkhead, or installing a new one.
Then Chris and his workers disappeared. Chris never answered my phone calls, so I finally went to a local Home Depot store and called him from their number. Chris answered at once, and told me that he was not going to return to the worksite, and that I should get another company to finish the job. He said that the work he had completed had consumed my entire $20,000.00. He said he would not return any money to me, that he did not have to talk to me anymore, and that he was going to hang up, which he did.
Debris from the old boathouse and his workers litters my yard and driveway. Loose scaffolding and other wood debris are scattered among the few pilings he did place, and will break loose with the next storm. It will cost a significant amount of money to repair Chris's poor work, remove the rest of the old boathouse, and clean up the piles of debris. Then I will still have to build the new dock and boathouse, as well as remove and replace my bulkhead. Of course, I have extensive photographic and video documentation of all this.
This same individual has already been reported in RipoffReports under the name of Knute Chris Kick and D & G Designs. When I read these reports, the conversations between Chris Kick and his victims, sound identical to the things Chris told me. I suspect there are multiple other victims of this individual in the greater Houston area. I am in the process of pursuing both civil and criminal actions against Knute Chris Kick, so I won't say more at this time since Mr. Kick has probably been tipped off to this website.
A couple of suggestions to Mr. Kick's other victims: Notify the Better Business Bureau of Houston. This would help to protect future potential customers. Notify other marine and general contractors about what happened to you. Also, file a police report in your area, then take that case number to your District Attorney. Explain to them that this is not an isolated situation, and give them a printout of this Ripoff Report. While one case is a civil matter, multiple cases can constitute fraud and deceptive trade practices. Finally, notify your local TV Stations. They love investigative stories on businesses that defraud the public, and if enough people are involved, they will respond.
The bottom line is, Knute Chris Kick has a signed contract with me, was given $20,000.00 in advance, has done little work and a lot of damage, refuses to return to the worksite, and says all my money has been spent.
I will file a detailed report on this website once cleared to do so by my attorney. Feel free to contact me through this website. I would leave my contact phone number, but the terms of RipoffReports do not permit me to do so,
William ****, md
Seabrook, Texas
U.S.A.
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#6 Author of original report
Chris Kick Sued, Courts Award Dr. Fisher $260,010.00 for Deceptive Trade Practices
AUTHOR: William F. Fisher, MD - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
I am the Dr. Fisher referred to by Mr. Chris Kick, and I wrote the above information referring to my experience with Mr. Kick. I sued Chris Kick in the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas on July 20th, 2009 for Fraud, Breach of Contract, and Deceptive Trade Practices. This case is recorded as:
CAUSE #200850695
WILLIAM F. FISHER V. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND CHRIS KICK, AKA KNUTE CHRIS KICK
IN DISTRICT COURT
113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
There I was awarded $27, 380.73 in actual damages, $200,00.00 in exemplary damages, $4,500.00 in attorney's fees, and $12,500.00 in other penalties. In addition the 113th District awarded me $1,312.50 in prejudgement interest, and a postjudgement interest of $11,659.66 per year until the judgement is paid in full. The total amount due by Mr. Chris Kick is currently $260,010.22 as of 11-01-2011.
For the past several months, quiet preparations are being made in cooperation with law enforcement to seize Mr. Kicks assets, and the assets of his wife, in order to partially satisfy this judgement from the Court.
In addition, I have been in communication with ten (10) other individuals who also claim to have been defrauded by Chris Kick, and they have given me permission to use their names (email me at wff1360@aol.com). Their experiences with Chris Kick are very similar to mine; work is promised, money is taken, some work is done, and Chris Kick dissappears. Together we have filed a criminal complaint alleging Criminal Fraud on the part of Mr. Kick.
Finally, Mr. Kick claims to have installed "15 new 8X8 pilings". Photographs submitted to the Court clearly show nothing of the kind, and all but 2 of the ones he did install had to be straightened by the excellent company that I hired to correct Chris Kick's shoddy worksmanship. Absolutely no debris was hauled away by Mr. Kick, as photographs also submitted to the 113th Judicial District Court will attest.
In summary, the 113th Judicial District Court, has found Chris Kick to be guilty of Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices. At least ten other individuals in this area share this view. Mr. Kick is a dishonest man, and my advice would be to use a reputable contractor. As a start, at least hire someone who has a telephone number. Chris Kick has you send him your number by email, and will only call you back on from a "Call Blocked" number. He will NEVER give you his telephone number. This should be the first red flag...
William F. Fisher, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FASAM
#5 REBUTTAL Owner of company
Dr. Fisher is a liar
AUTHOR: Chris Kick - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
To; Whom it may concern:
Dr. Fisher has posted several different times on at least two sites, like Ripoffreport.com, , and alleges "I took a 20K deposit and did little work".
Dr. Fisher paid Houston Marine Construction a 5K deposit, not a 20k deposit as he alleges in his complaint.
Dr. Fisher paid an additional 15K for the material, when it was delivered.
With the remaining 5K Houston Marine Construction removed and hauled away (multiple truck loads) his existing boat house and drove 15 new 8x8 piling.
During this process Dr. Fisher proved him self to be very difficult to work with, to say the least. It was very clear to me that Dr. Fisher was out to get "something for nothing" .
Based on how phase 1 went I made the decision to make Dr. Fisher the first client I ever had to fire in 14 + yrs of business.
I have many current and old refereences, as well as very reputable business man that know these allegations are false and misleading.
Sincerely,
Chris Kick
#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company
response to FICTION
AUTHOR: Chris Kick - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, February 01, 2009
Dr. William is apparently a fiction writer as well as phycision.
A. Kim Conkey is my exwife and has nothing to do with nor does she profit from the business in any way.
B. Of the 20K fisher gave Chris Kick or companies owned by Chris Kick over 10K was spent on material and well over 10K spent on labor and piledriving.
The question is how much does William owe Chris Kick.
When it became apparent that William had unrealistic expectations about every aspect of the project first and formost scheduling Fisher was fired.
Sincerly,
Chris KIck
#3 Author of original report
Better Business Bureau has now given Houston Marine Construction an UNSATISFACTORY rating.
AUTHOR: William F. Fisher, MD - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Better Business Bureau in Houston, TX has now changed the rating for Houston Marine Construction (aka Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick) to UNSATISFACTORY. Houston Marine Construction has closed its only address (P.O. Box 183, Seabrook, TX 77586), and has not responded to the BBB letters or telephone calls.
They are also in the process of giving the same UNSATISFACTORY rating to all the other companies owned by Chris Kick (Deck and Gazebo Design, Inc., D & G Design, and Shoreline Construction Services). In addition, Chris Kick is falsely claiming to be a member of the Better Business Bureau. On the website deckandgazebodesign.com, Chris Kick states that this company is a member of the BBB, and displays the BBB logo and BBB Torch. This company is not, and according to BBB has never been, a member of the Better Business Bureau.
Filing additional complaints with the BBB would also be beneficial. Complaint case ID numbers to the BBB Houston are as follows:
Houston Marine Construction - ID #6687800
D & G Design - ID #6688050
Deck and Gazebo Design, Inc. - ID #6701956
Shoreline Construction Services - ID #6687928
BBB of Metropolitan Houston
1333 W. Loop South
Ste. 1200
Houston, TX 77027
713-868-9500 (Phone)
713-867-4947 (Fax)
bbbinfo@bbbhou.org (Email)
http://www.bbbhou.org (Web)
#2 Author of original report
Better Business Bureau has now given Houston Marine Construction an UNSATISFACTORY rating.
AUTHOR: William F. Fisher, Md - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 11, 2008
The Better Business Bureau in Houston, TX has now changed the rating for Houston Marine Construction (aka Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick) to UNSATISFACTORY. Houston Marine Construction has closed its only address (P.O. Box 183, Seabrook, TX 77586), and has not responded to the BBB letters or telephone calls.
They are also in the process of giving the same UNSATISFACTORY rating to all the other companies owned by Chris Kick (Deck and Gazebo Design, Inc., D & G Design, and Shoreline Construction Services). In addition, Chris Kick is falsely claiming to be a member of the Better Business Bureau. On the website deckandgazebodesign.com, Chris Kick states that this company is a member of the BBB, and displays the BBB logo and BBB Torch. This company is not, and according to BBB has never been, a member of the Better Business Bureau.
Filing additional complaints with the BBB would also be beneficial. Complaint case ID numbers to the BBB Houston are as follows:
Houston Marine Construction - ID #6687800
D & G Design - ID #6688050
Deck and Gazebo Design, Inc. - ID #6701956
Shoreline Construction Services - ID #6687928
BBB of Metropolitan Houston
1333 W. Loop South
Ste. 1200
Houston, TX 77027
713-868-9500 (Phone)
713-867-4947 (Fax)
bbbinfo@bbbhou.org (Email)
http://www.bbbhou.org (Web)
#1 Author of original report
D & G Design, Inc. is also owned by his wife, an attorney.
AUTHOR: William F. Fisher, Md - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, August 02, 2008
Chris Kick's wife is an attorney named Kim Elaine Conkey. She is also listed with the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, as one of the owners of the parent company, D & G Design, Inc. The other owner is listed as Knute Chris Kick. D & G Design, Inc. is listed as the parent company of Houston Marine Construction, Shoreline Construction Services, etc. (The County Clerk of Harris County has a website, www.cclerk.hctx.net. Click on PERSONAL RECORDS, click on SEARCH DATABASES, click on ASSUMED NAMES, then enter Houston Marine Construction, D & G Design, etc.)
Kim Elaine Conkey is a relatively new attorney, who just began working for the Houston Law Firm Fowler, Rodriguez, Valdes-Fauli in January, 2008. She can be located at the following address, telephone, etc:
Kim E. Conkey, Associate
Four Houston Center
1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1560
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: (713) 654-1560
Fax: (713) 654-7930
E-Mail: kconkey@frvf-law.com
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