General Fibre Box Co. v. McManus, Longe, Brockwehl, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mikoll, J.

Plaintiff, General Fibre Box Company (General Fibre) and defendant and third-party plaintiff-appellant McManus, Longe, Brockwehl, Inc. (McManus) entered into a written contract on April 29,1966 in which McManus agreed to act as general contractor for the construction of a *145warehouse for General Fibre in Amsterdam, New York. Thereafter, McManus agreed with Columbia Cornice Company (Columbia), whose president is third-party defendant-respondent Leo E. Wolf, that Columbia would do the roofing. Following completion of the roof, it was discovered that the roof leaked.…