Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. v. Gary Douglas Electric, Inc.

The plaintiff Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (Fidelity), the appellant herein, became subrogated to the rights of Theodore and Marcia Skorman for $70,666.27 in losses sustained from a fire in their home which, allegedly, started in a wall of the sauna room.

Fidelity then commenced this action to recover its losses: It joined as defendants: (1) Lewis May, the seller of the sauna unit and the general contractor for its installation.; (2) Gary Douglas Electric, Inc., the installer of the sauna wiring; (3) Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., the manufacturer of the thermostat that…