Hastings Mutual Insurance v. Croydon Homes Corp.

On May 31, 1972, the subrogors of plaintiff, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, bought a mobile home manufactured by defendant, Croydon Homes Corporation, and sold by defendant, Gray Mobile Homes, Inc.

Residing in the mobile home plaintiff’s subrogors had some difficulties with the pilot light on the oil furnace going out. Oh December 4, 1972, after plaintiff’s subrogors smelled oil, third party defendant, Jerry Steelman, was sent by defendant Gray to make a service call. Steelman, a college graduate specializing in heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning, testified that after careful…