Christy v. Prestige Builders, Inc

Although the factual background of this case is not complex, the multiplicity of involved parties does not lend itself to a simple statement of facts. On April 11, 1974, plaintiffs, numerous subdivision homeowners, initiated this action alleging that they had incurred property damage, inconvenience and discomfort because the water supply in their recently purchased new homes was unfit for normal residential use. Named as defendants were Prestige Builders, Inc., which had built the homes and conveyed them to plaintiffs; Gary Young, an office manager for Prestige; Russell Young, one of the…