Rotman v. Hirsch

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

Plaintiffs brought a law action alleging negligence of defendant who contracted to make alterations in their building, which collapsed during progress of the work. The jury returned a verdict on defendant’s counterclaim for labor and materials furnished under the contract. From judgment on the verdict, plaintiffs appeal. We reverse and remand.

Charles Rotman and his wife Ida Rot-man owned several old, brick, three-story, contiguous buildings fronting east on Iowa Street in Dubuque. The buildings were 113 feet long, terminating at an alley on the west. The southernmost…