Monday, August 15, 2011
Is the manager and/or owner of a building in Florida liable?
My question pertains to the building that exploded in Deerfield Beach, Florida this past Thursday morning. My car was totalled by falling cinder blocks from that building. The cause of the explosion seems to have been the propane system that was used for the water heaters, stoves and laundry rooms. That same building was cited with 14 violations by the city fire marshall last year. It is not known as yet if any of those violations relate to the propane system. Additionally, the city fire marshall was several months late inspecting the building. Is the building manager and/or owner liable to pay for the damages? If so, what damages can be recovered? Does the status of whether or not the propane system was cited in the prior year have a bearing on the issue?
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