Silverman v. Tate

HILL, Judge.

On 23 November 1979, defendant entered into a written contract for $1,300.00 to repair a portion of plaintiffs leaking roof. Defendant scraped gravel off a 400-500 square foot area of the roof, applied tar and replaced the gravel. When defendant later learned that the roof had resumed leaking, he made further repairs. Plaintiff determined subsequently that defendant’s repairs were defective, causing deterioration of the roof and requiring him to expend an additional $5,618.00. Plaintiffs attorney, by letters dated 30 April 1981, 15 May 1981, and 23 June 1981, advised defendant of…