Cooper v. Feeney

This cause came on to be heard upon an appeal from the Fair-field Municipal Court of Butler County-

Plaintiffs-appellees, Michael Lee Cooper and Donna Marie Cooper, were tenants in an apartment owned by defendant-appellant, Thomas Feeney, 1 d.b.a. Amber Terrace Apartments. In November 1985, a section of drywall in the ceiling of their bedroom fell, causing damage to the couple’s personal property. Subsequently, raw sewage backed up into the apartment, saturating everything in the basement.

Appellees brought an action for damages in the Fairfield Municipal Court. After a trial to the court,…