General Insurance Co. of America v. Bowers

Webb, Judge.

Bowers rented a portion of a building to Hinson Galleries, Inc., to be used as a warehouse. Under Paragraph 5 of the rental agreement Bowers agreed "to keep and maintain the roof, flooring, walls of said building, in a good state of repair, and also said existing sprinkler system in a good state of repair, except for injury or damage to said sprinkler system caused by the negligence of Hinson Galleries, Inc. or its employees, agents or representatives. . .” A fire originating in a garage annexed to the warehouse spread to the rest of the building. The fire activated the fuses of…