Baldwin v. Alberti

Defendant contracted to build a house for plaintiff on his land. The house was built and plaintiff paid defendant in full for its construction.

The contract provided, among other things:

“The contractor . . . shall remedy any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship which appear within a period of one year from the date of completion of the contract.” (Italics ours.)

Within a year, numerous defects appeared in the house. In the main, the defects were: (a) the grounds, which had been graded, did not drain properly and caused moisture to collect under the patio and house; (b) a portion of…