Hooton v. Kenneth B. Mumaw Plumbing & Heating Co.

After the heating system in their 100-year old Catonsville home failed early in 1970, appellants (the Hootons) entered into a contract for a replacement with appellee (Mumaw), which spawned the dispute leading to this appeal. Previously, the Hooton dwelling, which had not been air-conditioned, was heated with a steam-heat system utilizing a single boiler located in the basement. Pursuant to the contract, Mumaw replaced this with two separate “forced air” systems, one located in the basement designed to heat and cool the first floor, and the other located on the third floor for the purpose of…