Lanite Sales Co. v. Klevens Corp.

This is an action to recover $62,938.59 for water damages to plaintiffs’ personal property. Liability is asserted against defendant corporation, a building contractor, which was engaged in making an alteration to the structure in which the personal property was stored or located. The case was tried without a jury.

Two causes of action are alleged. The first cause of action pleads that the water damage resulted from defendant’s negligence in the course of its performance of certain building reconstruction work. The second cause of action, introduced at the trial on motion to amend the…