Lincoln Property Co. v. Stasco Plumbing, Inc.

Evans, Judge.

Lincoln Property Company No. 4 of Atlanta, Georgia, a partnership, and Crow, Pope & Carter Construction Co., Inc., a general contractor, sued Stasco Plumbing, Inc. for damages. It was alleged that Lincoln owned an apartment building and that Stasco, while performing its plumbing subcontract on the building, negligently caused the building to be burned and virtually destroyed by fire during that time while it was still under construction.

A jury trial was held, but the lower court directed a verdict for defendant at the close of plaintiffs evidence. Judgment was entered on the…