Gans Tire Sales Co. v. City of Chelsea

After the plaintiffs in these consolidated actions had completed their opening statements a judge of the Superior Court allowed the defendant city of Chelsea’s motion for directed verdicts. This is an appeal from the resulting judgments entered in each action.

The facts alleged in the opening statements of the plaintiffs are as follows. On May 22,1974, a fire broke out at the American Barrel Company, Inc., in Chelsea. As the fire spread through the American Barrel plant radiant heat from the flames caused damage to, or destruction of, the plaintiffs’ buildings and personal property. The…