Chazen v. Trailmobile, Inc.

The plaintiffs leased a building they owned to the defendants for use by the defendants in their business. In the scope of their business, the defendants repair trailers used in connection with tractor-trailer rigs in heavy over-the-road hauling. While an employee of the defendants was using a torch in the repair of a trailer he set fire to certain inflammable portions of it. With the knowledge that the trailer was susceptible to ignition and burning, the employee of the defendants continued to use the torch and set fire to the trailer which, in turn, set fire to the premises resulting in a…