Prendiville v. Contemporary Homes, Inc.

Malone, J.:

Dan Prendiville appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on a negligence claim against his residential contractor. The issue is whether the economic loss doctrine, recognized in Kansas in Koss Construction v. Caterpillar, Inc., 25 Kan. App. 2d 200, 209, 960 P.2d 255, rev. denied 265 Kan. 885 (1998), applies to a claim against a contractor in residential construction defect cases. We conclude that it does and affirm the grant of summary judgment.

Facts and procedural background

The essential facts of the case are not in dispute. On December 21, 1993, Prendiville entered…