Custom Craft Tile, Inc. v. Engineered Lubricants Co.

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

On the night of July 9, 1976, a stack of wooden pallets stored behind defendant’s business caught fire. The origin of the fire remains unknown. The fire spread from the pallets to a wooden loading dock door directly overhead and eventually ignited substantial quantities of highly flammable solvents, cutting oils, lubricating oils and aerosol cans used in defendant’s business. Plaintiff brought an action against defendant for the damages sustained to its adjacent premises. Plaintiff claimed defendant was negligent in maintaining the stack of wooden pallets outside its…