Griffiths v. Office of the State Fire Marshal

On March 23, 1994, Jim Drager, of the defendant office of the State Fire Marshal (Fire Marshal), issued an administrative order to Clifford Trickie, requiring him to register and remove out-of-use underground storage tanks (USTs) at Cliff’s Restaurant. Trickie objected that he was not the owner of the tanks, and Drager researched the prior ownership of the property and concluded that plaintiff, Lillian Griffiths, was the party responsible for registering and removing the tanks. Plaintiff was issued an order requiring her to do so, and she appealed to the Fire Marshal. The hearing officer…