Island Shores Estates Condominium Ass'n v. City of Concord

This appeal results from an order of the Superior Court (Morrill, J.), dismissing the plaintiff’s tort action, and asks whether a cause of action exists against a municipality for negligent performance of a building inspection. We find that the injuries alleged by the plaintiff are not of the type against which the City of Concord had a duty to protect and, therefore, affirm.

The plaintiff, Island Shores Estates Condominium Association (Association), is an association of owners of 269 condominium units constructed in 1985 and 1986 in Penacook. The Concord Code Enforcement Department inspected…