JKT Co., Inc. v. Hardwick

Ness, Justice:

Respondent JKT Company, Inc., owner of a wholesale grocery warehouse with an allegedly defective roof brought suit against Alschuler, the architect; Easley Lumber Company, the general contractor; Grady Hardwick, the roofing subcontractor; and, Celotex Corporation, 1 the manufacturer-seller of the roofing material. The architect was granted a non-suit and is not a party to this appeal.

The jury returned a verdict against appellants Celotex and Easley Lumber Company in the sum of $150,000.00. We affirm as to Celotex and reverse as to Easley.

Easley contracted with W. Lee Flowers and…