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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)

Citation
Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
Parent Document
Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2007-01-04

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When the defendant’s parents winterized the house in 1977, they had the walls filled with spray-in insulation but did not change the original wiring. That wiring was of the knob-and-tube variety, commonly used at the time the house was constructed and still frequently in use, but no longer allowed to be used in repairs or new installations.* ***5 6*There was testimony at trial that knob-and-tube wiring creates considerable heat and that the presence of spray-in insulation can prevent the ventilation of that heat and increase the risk of fire. The defendant was not aware of the type of wiring in use in the house, of the presence of the spray-in insulation, or of the potential risk posed by the combination of the wiring and the insulation.6