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Question
Owner hired Plummer, a plumbing contractor, to repair the plumbing in a store that Owner planned to lease. In performing the repair, Plummer used a connector on a hot water pipe made of a different metal than the pipe itself. As a result of the incompatibility of the two metals, the connector corroded and weakened. This condition was not obvious because the weakened connection was located within a wall. After the repair was completed, the store was leased to Amy's, a swimwear retailer. Two years after Plummer finished the repairs, the connector burst. Hot water broke through the wall and sprayed into the store, scalding Carrie, a customer who was in the store at the time. The water also ruined swimsuits on display in the store. While repairs were being made, Amy's had to close for two months during the summer, causing significant financial loss. Emma, an employee of Amy's, lost her job because of the closure.
1. What rights, if any, does Carrie have against Owner and against Plummer? Discuss.
2. What rights, if any, does Amy's have against Plummer? Discuss.
3. What rights, if any, does Emma have against Owner and against Plummer? Discuss.