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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Merchants Mutual Ins. v. Face Place, Inc., 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 511 (2006)

Citation
Merchants Mutual Ins. v. Face Place, Inc., 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 511 (2006)
Parent Document
Merchants Mutual Ins. v. Face Place, Inc., 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 511 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2006-02-10

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Based upon the evidence, including the testimony of expert witnesses, the burn pattern, the lack of heat detected by the thermal imaging camera, the fuel load, and the charring of wood shelving and nearby light combustibles and walls, the court finds that the fire originated above the ceiling at the fluorescent light fixture and not at the toaster oven. The court further finds that any heat damage to the toaster oven and the burn patterns in and around the toaster oven were caused by a secondary drop-down fire which resulted when the suspended ceiling collapsed after the fire in the wood floor joists had been burning for some time. 2. The Fluorescent Light Fixture