08/16/2026
Wayne Lambert, an established builder on Bald Head Island, has been found liable to Reiss & Nutt clients Charles Tapp and Katrena Henderson. A Brunswick County Superior Court Judge entered judgment against Lambert in the amount of $450,571.00 pursuant to an arbitration award entered in favor of Henderson and Tapp.
The case started when Lambert filed a lawsuit against Tapp and Henderson, alleging they owed $172,491.44 in unpaid invoices for the home he constructed for them on Bald Head Island. Attorney Kyle Nutt represented Tapp and Henderson. Soon after the lawsuit was filed, Nutt enlisted the services of a forensic engineer to inspect the home and identify defects in the construction, which resulted in counterclaims filed against Lambert for shoddy work.
During a 2-day arbitration, multiple building experts testified to the defects in Lambert's work and the costs to remedy the same. Evidence was also introduced which showed Lambert's accounting of payments and expenses was incorrect. Lambert and his attorney argued that his invoices had not been paid and that the defects were not as significant as the other witnesses opined. Lambert's claims were denied in their entirety.
