Tag: Fire
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Fire Investigation Expert Was Allowed to Opine on UL Listing
On November 10, 2022, Kenneth and Phyllis Zerr perished in a house fire. Plaintiffs—the Zerrs’ children and Kenneth Zerr’s estate—alleged that the fire was caused by a defective dehumidifier produced by Gree. To support their theory that the fire was caused by a defective dehumidifier, Plaintiffs planned to use expert witnesses. On the origin of…
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Fire Investigation Expert’s Testimony is Crucial to Establishing the Defendants’ Alleged Negligence
Cindy Jostworth’s insurance carrier, American Strategic Insurance Corp. (ASIC), has filed a negligence claim against Craig and Elizabeth Meyer. ASIC, acting under its right of subrogation, asserted that the Meyers’ negligent burning of yard waste and debris resulted in a fire that spread and destroyed Jostworth’s residential property at 5558 Silverpoint Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio. Plaintiff’s…
