Giansante v. Pascuzzo

Chudoff, J.,

In April 1962, defendants, John Lalumera, President of Lalumera Construction Company, Inc. (Lalumera), and Anthony Pascuzzo (Pascuzzo), entered into a contract for the construction of a nightclub at 1607-13 Pratt Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Plaintiff, Gino Giansante (Giansante), a subcontractor, was hired by Lalumera to do work on the Pratt Street address, which premises were owned by defendants, Anthony Pascuzzo and his wife, Irene, as tenants by the entireties.

On or about June 15, 1962, as a result of a severe rainstorm the walls of the premises collapsed and, thereafter, on or…