Benton v. David Allen Co.

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellee-defendant entered into a subcontract with Tyger Construction Company (Tyger) to install a brick sidewalk. The plans and specifications for the work to be done by appellee did not provide for the bricks in the sidewalk to be cemented into place. Instead, they provided for uncemented l-Vs’’-thick brick “pavers” merely to be laid in a compacted bed of sand. After appellee’s completion of the sidewalk, appellant-plaintiff tripped and fell while she was walking along it. Apparently, the uncemented “pavers” were subject to loosening when pressure was applied at their…