Security Fire Protection Co. v. City of Ripley

SUMMERS, Judge.

On May 26,1976, Security Fire Protection Company, Inc., the third party plaintiff-appellant, was installing a sprinkler system on the premises of Master Trouser Corporation when it ruptured a city water line. On May 23, 1978, Master Trouser sued the appellant for the damages to its premises caused by the ruptured water line.

The appellant answered the complaint on June 19, 1978, and also filed a third party complaint against the City of Ripley, the third party defendant-appellee in this suit. The appellant alleged that the negligence of the employees of the appellee was the…