In Wilmock, Inc. v. French 185 Ga. App. 259 (363 SE2d 789) (1987), a homeowner sued the general contractor who built her home in negligence to recover damages for a malfunctioning septic tank system. Id. At trial, the homeowner produced evidence that the builder had accepted and thereby ratified an independent contractor's installation and placement of the septic tank system and the grading of her property in such a way that it caused flooding of the septic system and a backup of waste water into her home. Id. at 261 (1). The Court affirmed the judgment entered on the jury's verdict. Id.