Collins v. Lantz

The plaintiff is a mechanical contractor who is suing for damages to a steam tunnel he had constructed but had not yet turned over to the owner at the time it was damaged. The defendant Dayton Plumbing and Heating, Inc., is another mechanical contractor who connected a steam line into plaintiff’s steam tunnel. Defendant Annand was the owner’s architect for the entire project and designed and partially supervised the project. The trial court, as the trier of fact, found for the defendants and the plaintiff appeals.

This particular steam tunnel damage is one of our most litigated causes. Collins…