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Facts

• The Plaintiff, a self-represented homeowner, filed a complaint alleging that water damage to her home was due to a leaking roof, which was under warranty by the Defendant. The trial revealed that the actual cause of the water damage was damaged parapets, not the roof itself. The Defendant had informed the Plaintiff that the parapets needed repair, but repairs were not made prior to the water damage. The court also noted that "new roof" does not include parapets under industry standards (paras 3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the water damage to her home was caused by a leaking roof covered under the Defendant's warranty. Contended that she was never informed about the need to repair the parapets (paras 3-4).
• Defendant: Presented evidence that the water damage was due to damaged parapets, not the roof. Demonstrated that the Plaintiff had been informed that the parapets needed repairs, which she did not undertake (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the water damage to the Plaintiff's home was caused by a condition covered under the Defendant's warranty.
• Whether the Plaintiff was informed about the need to repair the parapets and failed to do so, contributing to the water damage.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Defendant, concluding that the water damage was not caused by the roof but by damaged parapets, which were not covered under the warranty and had not been repaired by the Plaintiff despite being informed of the need to do so (para 5).

Reasons

• Per J. MILES HANISEE (DANIEL J. GALLEGOS, Judge, JENNIFER L. ATTREP, Judge concurring): The court based its decision on the principle that judgments from bench trials must be supported by findings backed by substantial evidence. It deferred to the trial court's findings regarding the cause of the water damage and the Plaintiff's knowledge of the need for repairs, emphasizing that it does not reweigh evidence on appeal. The court also highlighted the Plaintiff's responsibility to demonstrate any error in the trial court's findings, which she failed to do. The decision to affirm was grounded in the factual findings of the district court, which were not deemed clearly erroneous or unsupported by substantial evidence (paras 1-5).