Redd v. Stanfield

Ruffin, Judge.

The appellants, administrators of the estate of decedent Jimmie Redd (“Redd”), sued Dennis Stanfield, Building Methods, Inc. d/b/a Paul Davis Systems of Augusta (“Building Methods”), Byrd’s Electric & Plumbing (“Byrd’s”), Mickey Skinner and Tom Ledbetter, alleging that the negligence of the defendants caused the ditch Redd was digging to collapse. Building Methods, Byrd’s and Ledbetter moved for summary judgment, and it is the grant of those motions which is appealed.

The background of the case follows. An insurance company accepted bids for repairs on a home, including the…