Lesmark, Inc. v. Isabel C. Pryce

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

Appellees Pryce and Ash owned buildings at 1917 and 1921 Eye Street, N.W., respectively. Appellees Charron, who owned the vacant land between these two structures, contracted with appellee Dreyfuss, an architect, and with appellant Lesmark, Inc., a contractor, to construct a building thereon. After Les-mark began excavation, the party walls of both adjoining buildings sank, causing damage to floors, ceilings, elevator equipment, and other walls in those buildings, Pryce and Ash filed suit against the Charrons, Lesmark, and Dreyfuss, alleging that the defendants had…