Wright v. Hiester Construction Co.

These cross-appeals arise from an action for damages relating to the destruction of a new home as the result of a fire. The homeowners, Kenneth E. and Bonnie L. Wright sued their contractor, Hiester Construction Company (Hiester), for breach of contract, contractual vicarious liability, and negligence. The Wrights also named Hiester’s subcontractor, Respondent Dilia and Odin Painting Company (D & O), as a defendant, alleging causes of action for breach of warranty of workmanlike construction, negligence, and vicarious liability. *502The case was tried before a jury, which found for the…