Hiern v. Madona

S. O. LANDRY, Judge ad hoc.

The plaintiff, Charles A. Hiern, Jr., brought this suit in the First City Court for the City of New Orleans to recover the amount of $995.00 from the defendant, Charles Madona. Mr. Hiern claims that this amount is the cost he incurred in repairing his home after it was damaged by water that escaped from his air conditioner in his attic. He brought the claim against Mr. Madona because Mr. Madona was the contractor who built the home. Mr. Hiern alleges that the leak was caused by conditions beyond his control, and within the sole knowledge and control of the…