Capsco Products, Inc. v. Savageau

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Capsco Products, Inc., leased a building in which to store its business inventory. Capsco’s inventory was damaged by a break in the building’s sprinkler system, and Capsco filed suit against a group of defendants including the broker and realty company, as well as the owner. Capsco appealed from a district court judgment which granted the defendants’ summary judgment motion. We reverse and remand.

Caroline F. Shinnick and Larry Shinnick, individually, and Caroline F. Shinnick as Trustee [Shinnick] owned a building located at 1200 Industrial Drive in Bismarck. In the fall…