Abner Corp. v. City Roofing and Sheetmetal Co.

BECTON, Judge.

This is a negligence action. Both defendants, City Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Inc. (City Roofing) and Reliable Construction Company (Reliable), moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted City Roofing’s motion, but denied Reliable’s motion. The plaintiff, Abner Corporation (Abner), contends that the trial court erred in entering summary judgment for City Roofing. We agree.

I

In 1981, defendant Reliable contracted with Ashcraft Realty Company (Ashcraft), which is not a party to this action, to renovate a building in Monroe, North Carolina, owned by Ashcraft. In May 1981…