Eddie W. Hennessee and Wife v. Wood Group

The plaintiffs filed this action to recover damages for the defendant's failure to furnish water to the plaintiffs' lot by
the promised date. The issues presented for review pertain to the propriety of certain damages awarded by the trial court. The plaintiffs, Eddie W. Hennessee and Kristy L. Hennessee, entered into a contract with the defendant, Wood Group Enterprises,
Inc., to purchase Lot 165, Poplar Ridge Estates, Section IV-B in Wilson County. The contract was executed on September 5,
1988, and provided that water and electricity would be available prior to the date of closing. But when the sale was closed
on January 31, 1989, water was not yet available to the building site. The plaintiffs were not aware of the situation at the
time of closing because water lines and fire hydrants were in place and this gave the appearance of water being available.