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Nevernose

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9. I could see a lawsuit

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:14 PM

Apr 2018

He lobbied against installing fire sprinklers in older buildings, but voluntarily added them in a building across from the UN that didn’t legally require them, despite the expense. It could be argued that he therefore knew the risks, because he voluntarily admitted and rectified the risks at one location (even though not legally required) and not the other location.

I don’t know how successful the argument would be, but against someone who wasn’t famous, that’s what I’d see as the best shot at a civil lawsuit.

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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