Oxenrider v. Gvoic

This is an action by plaintiff to recover costs of repairs to his building, loss of rentals and other damages, caused by the collapse of defendant’s adjacent brick building. The facts have been stipulated and are well stated in the opinion of the trial court, from which we quote:

“In the latter part of 1951 plaintiff owned a 3-story brick commercial building at 302-304 Woodward avenue, and the defendant owned the adjacent building to the north, described as 308-310 Woodward avenue, consisting of a 3-story building immediately adjoining plaintiff’s building and a 4-story building north of that.…