Denny v. Warren

This is an action in negligence to recover for water damage to a dwelling house while it was under construction. The general contractor joined with the owners of the house as plaintiffs in this action against the plumbing subcontractor. A jury was waived. The trial court decided the facts and entered judgment for the defendant. The plaintiffs appeal.

There is no serious dispute about the observable facts. The general contractor undertook to build a house for the owners. The defendant was employed to install certain plumbing facilities, one of which was an automatic dishwasher. The defendant…