Hollis v. City of Brighton

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The plaintiffs Benjamin Hollis and Diana Hollis, husband and wife ("the plaintiffs"), appeal a summary judgment for the defendant City of Brighton ("the City"). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

After a fire destroyed the plaintiffs' house, the plaintiffs sued the City for failing to extinguish the fire and for preventing the plaintiffs from trying to extinguish it. The…