Ingham v. R.W. Beal & Co.

KAROHL, Judge.

On February 18, 1986 James Ingham and Joan Ingham, husband and wife, filed a petition claiming damages against R.W. Beal & Company, Inc., as general contractor in the construction of a residence, and Jones Mayer Architecture Inc., as the design architects of the home. The petition alleged damages to the home which occurred on January 10, 1982 when water pipes placed in an outer wall froze and burst causing water damages to real estate and to personal property of the Inghams. Plaintiffs alleged Jones Mayer failed to design or specify sufficient insulation, and R.W. Beal & Company…