Saewitz v. Levittown Shopping Center, Inc.

Satterthwaite, P. J.,

The tenant-occupants of a ground-floor store and basement unit in defendant’s shopping center building have brought this action of trespass to recover compensation for goods stored in the basement which were damaged by water flowing therein from the bursting of a water pipe due to freezing on January 6, or 7, 1959. The theory of plaintiffs’ case is that the pipe, which was concealed ?n the ceiling of the basement, and was used solely to furnish water to an exterior tap for outdoor purposes of defendant alone in connection with its buildings and grounds, and of which…