District of Columbia Court of Appeals December 7, 2000, 99-CV-1086 (Souci v. William C. Smith & Co.)

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

This case arises from an allegation by Leslie J. Souci that William C. Smith & Company (Smith & Co.) negligently performed repairs to Mr. Souci’s flooded co-op apartment. The trial judge granted summary judgment in Smith & Co.’s favor. We reverse.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

The summary judgment record, viewed in the light most favorable to Mr. Souci,

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