Richard v. Taylor

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

This is a consolidated appeal of two cases arising out of the same transaction. Lee and Elda Richard sued Arbery Taylor for damages resulting from water leaking from a new central air conditioning unit installed by Taylor in the Richards’ home. They originally filed suit in the Justice of the Peace Court of Jefferson County, Precinct 7, sitting as the Small Claims Court. 1 The Richards lost in small claims court and timely appealed to the County Court at Law No. 1.

Once the case was transferred to the County Court at Law, Taylor filed a third party petition bringing in…