CIVIL LITIGATION

Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation

Case Intro

Rosie Hill employed Ronnie Martin to install a new boiler system at her home. The boiler installed by Ronnie Martins never worked. The boiler leaked, shortly after being installed, causing substantial damage to the kitchen ceiling. The ceiling had to be replaced.

The cost of the replacement was £2,000. There were additional labour cost of £800 for installing the new boiler and the replacement ceiling cost a further £1,000. Rosie insurance company is refusing to pay for the replacement boiler as they contend that the damage was caused by poor workmanship when installing the boiler. Rosie would like to bring claim against Ronnie Martin for the cost of the damage caused by the flood. Advice Rosie Hill on any potential claim she may have against Ronnie.

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(A) In Hawk, the homeowner brought suit against the exterminator alleging negligence. 596 So. 2d at 96. The exterminator brought a declaratory judgment action seeking to determine its rights under its insurance policy. Id. The work exclusion policy excluded coverage for "failure of the insured's . . . to meet the level of performance, quality, fitness or durability . . . represented by the named insured" or due to "lack of performance." Id. at 97.

(B) A roof over one's head that does not leak is the sine qua non of a happy home. Lack of same is a disaster, at least that is the view of The Oaks Condominium Owners Association, Inc. of Green Bay, Wisc. The Oaks homeowners sued Best Built, Inc. and multiple other parties in 1999 over that issue, Brown County (Wisc.) Circuit Court records showed. Filed Aug. 9, 1999, The Oaks Condominium Owners Association v. C. Joseph Stodola, Alan Kane, Best Built, et al, sought reparations over damages resulting allegedly from water leaking through the roof.

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