Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Holmes

I. Introduction

Gary Holmes's vacation home was damaged when a rubber hose that was part of an embedded heating system began to leak in 1993. After the hose continued to leak for several years, despite numerous repairs, Holmes replaced the entire heating system in 2001 and 2002. In a suit against the manufacturer of the hose, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ("Goodyear"), Holmes sought and recovered the costs of replacing. the heating system. Holmes also moved for prejudgment interest under section 5-12-102, C.R.S. (2008), as of the date of the installation of the hose in 1991, but the…