Stegan v. H. W. Freeman Construction Co.

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict and judgment awarding plaintiffs money damages of $2500 for breach of implied warranty of fitness for use. We affirm.

In May, 1968, plaintiffs Steven and Jean Stegen purchased a lot and single-story house from defendant. On January 1,1977, the Stegens’ house was without water service. Since the temperature was very low, Mr. Stegen suspected the water service line had frozen. He tried unsuccessfully to get a plumber and then began digging in his yard to find the problem. When he found the “T” shutoff valve, Mr. Stegen deter mined the…