McCorkle v. North Point Chrysler Jeep, Inc.

STEPHENS, Judge.

Facts

In April 2006, Defendant North Point Chrysler Jeep, Inc., a car dealership in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, entered into a contract with Third-Party Defendant Landmark Builder of the Triad, Inc. (“Landmark”), whereby Landmark would serve as general contractor for construction of a new building on Defendant’s property. The new building was to be connected to the dealership’s existing service bay, which remained in use during the construction and was separated from the construction area by a temporary wall. Pursuant to the contract terms, Landmark was entirely responsible…