Foster v. Bue

OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

This action was brought by the plaintiffs to recover property damages sustained by them as the result of a fire allegedly caused by the defective construction of a flue running from a basement furnace to the chimney of a house built for them by defendants. The defendant Richard Bue is a builder who contracted with the homeowner to supervise the construction of the dwelling. Phillip Brewer is a sub-contractor who was employed by the homeowner Everett Foster to do the brick and masonry work on the structure, including the construction of the flue and the chimney.

The…