Hausmeister, Inc. v. Waibel

Counterdefendant Hausmeister, Inc. (hereafter called “Hausmeister”), contracted to install a lawn sprinkler system at counterplaintiff Waibel’s apartment complex. Hausmeister filed suit to collect $595 allegedly owed by Waibel for part of the installation and for subsequent repairs to the system. Waibel counterclaimed for $27,268 in damages resulting from three instances of flooding in basement apartments which were asserted to have been caused by Hausmeister s defective installation and repair work. After a bench trial, the court entered judgment for Waibel on the complaint, and for…