J.H. GILLIS, P.J.
Plaintiffs sued George Patzer as owner and Erwin J. Gross as builder for damages sustained when the sun deck at Patzer's cottage fell on plaintiff Leo Hilla.
The jury returned a verdict of $75,000 in favor of Leo Hilla and against defendant Gross; "zero" damages to Mrs. Hilla on her derivative action for loss of consortium; and no cause of action in favor of defendant Patzer.
Defendant Gross, in building the sun deck, had substituted...
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