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beachbum bob

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2. whats the negligence? Fires happen.

Reply to Mendocino (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:01 PM

Apr 2018

a building owner has limited responsibility as long as fire exits are properly located and construction methods met code. Sprinklers are not a code requirement...and really they are to save the property, not people's lives

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I'm not a lawyer, [View all] Mendocino Apr 2018 OP

Neither am I. What I know is his company (if his company is the landlord, so to speak) Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1

whats the negligence? Fires happen. beachbum bob Apr 2018 #2

I'm not a lawyer, either PJMcK Apr 2018 #3

This thread is like an episode of the Simpsons.....I'm not a lawyer, but.... OnDoutside Apr 2018 #4

Trumpco probably can treestar Apr 2018 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2018 #6

I work in the insurance industry...but not a lawyer... Xolodno Apr 2018 #7

Bulletin: Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #8

I could see a lawsuit Nevernose Apr 2018 #9

That would be a difficult argument unless they could prove that both buildins EffieBlack Apr 2018 #12

Agreed. It would require a lot of things falling into place Nevernose Apr 2018 #13

Depends on what his "duty of reasonable care was" EffieBlack Apr 2018 #10

He can be impeached for negligence according to one of my friends Gothmog Apr 2018 #11