Carroll-Leslie Builders, Inc. v. Serwitz

Evans, Judge.

Morris Serwitz purchased a dwelling house and lot from Carroll-Leslie Builders, Inc. One of the special stipulations in the sale contract was that "Seller guarantees a dry basement for a period of one year from date of closing.” Serwitz contends the basement was still wet at closing and despite the seller’s insistence that it would be corrected, water remained a problem, and the seller failed to remedy same.

Serwitz, as plaintiff, sued Carroll-Leslie Builders, Inc. on October 31, 1973, alleging he had been damaged $5,000, which amount would be required to correct the leaky…