Serijanian v. Associated Material & Supply Co.

The plaintiffs purchased a brick veneer house from defendant Zylstra in July, 1956. In the spring of 1957, the bricks began to chip, crack, flake and otherwise disintegrate. Although repair was attempted, it was discontinued because all the bricks were deteriorating and would require complete replacement. The defect was that the bricks absorbed too much water, which caused them to decompose after freezing and thawing.

Defendant Zylstra constructed the house and lived in it for 2 years, He had purchased the defective bricks from defendant Associated, which in turn had purchased them from…