Decatur North Associates, Ltd. v. Builders Glass, Inc.

Carley, Judge.

In March of 1981, the Decatur North Professional Building (Building) was owned by The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (Equitable). In its capacity as the owner of the Building, Equitable entered into a contract with appellee-defendant Builders Glass, Inc. Under the contract, appellee was to recaulk the exterior of the Building for an agreed upon price. The contract also contained the specification that “[a]ll work done by [appellee] will hold a 10 year guarantee.” Appellee completed the work and was paid the contract price.

In July of 1982, Equitable sold…