Quinn v. Inhabitants of Belmont

This is an action in tort to recover for damages to personal property which allegedly resulted from a ruptured water pipe.

At trial there was evidence tending to show that:

At3:30a.m. on January 22,1978, the plaintiff was advised by firemen that water was escaping into her home from the adjacent street. The plaintiff’s basement was at that time flooded to a depth of seven inches. The Water Depart ment of the Town of Belmont sent a repair crew to the street to close gates and to cut off certain outlets. After attempting to remedy the problem, it was assumed that all necessary outlets had been…