Fraim v. American Sanitary Sales & Services, Inc.

deFURIA, J.,

By preliminary objections, defendant demurs to plaintiff’s amended complaint in trespass.

Plaintiff advances a novel claim.

Plaintiff was the general contractor of a school construction project for a school authority, with a time limit for completion. Defendant was the heating and ventilating subcontractor for the authority.

While we speak of general and subcontractor, more accurately plaintiff contracted with the authority for the general construction. A separate contract was awarded by the authority to defendant for heating and ventilating work and equipment.

There were other…