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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

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

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In addition to those expert witnesses, Daniel Slovich also testified. Williamsburg originally retained Slovich, a fire investigator (“Slovich'’), to investigate the cause of the fire. Slovich examined the scene some two days after the fire and prepared a report. He was not called by Williamsburg, but One Beacon called him as a witness. Slovich opined that the origin of the fire was above the suspended ceiling and that the charred area around the toaster oven was caused by a drop down fire from above. He testified that he did not reach a conclusion as to whether the fluorescent light fixture caused the fire. However, he testified that screwing the fluorescent light fixture directly along the floor joist was a violation of the code since heat from the ballast or degradation could cause a fire; that there was no cable clamp which would have protected the wire as it went through the rough opening and would have acted as a strain relief; and that if the wire were pulled out, it could cause a short circuit and fire.