Cox v. Heers, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

McNamee, J.:

This is a personal injury accident brought by Wilma J. Cox and her husband, who is joined because of alleged loss of consortium, against several defendants. The complaint alleges that a hot water heater in her house malfunctioned by reason of defects therein and, as a result, an explosion occurred which caused her physical injury. The house was a tract house. Heers, Inc., being the owner of the tract, was joined as a defendant. Twin Lakes Village, Inc., the general contractor for the tract, Ace Plumbing & Heating Co., the plumbing subcontractor, E. B. Marshall,…