Cozart v. Lewis

Douglas O. Smith, Jr., Special Chief Justice.

The appellee Lewis, pursuant to a solicitation by a representative of Energy Center, contracted with Energy Center for substantial repairs to his home in Little Rock. Energy Center in turn arranged for the appellant, Bruce Cozart, d/b/a Cozart Construction Company (Cozart), to perform a portion of the work, including the removal and replacement of a portion of the roof. All repairs were completed in approximately March of 1985, and both Energy Center and Cozart were paid.

In December of 1986, Lewis noted the roof was leaking and that sheetrock had…