Souci v. William C. Smith & Co.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

This case arises from an allegation by Leslie J. Souci that William C. Smith & Company (Smith & Co.) negligently performed repairs to Mr. Souci’s flooded co-op apartment. The trial judge granted summary judgment in Smith & Co.’s favor. We reverse.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

The summary judgment record, viewed in the light most favorable to Mr. Souci, Bullock v. Nat’l City Mortgage Co., 785 A.2d 949, 952 (D.C.1999), reflects that Mr. Souci, a cab driver and musician who has released several compact discs, is a shareholder of the Mintwood Place Cooperative, Inc. (the…