Flamex Distributors, Inc. v. Herman

Marshall, Judge.

Herman and Paulk, lessors, leased a certain building to Flamex for one year commencing June 1,1974. On June 6,1975, six days after the lease expired, the building was destroyed by fire. The dispute in this case is whether Flamex was required to protect against such loss by providing insurance coverage as called for by the lease.

The lease provided that the lessee, Flamex, would maintain fire insurance to cover loss or destruction of the building caused by lessee’s operations therein. However, at the time of the fire, Flamex did not have such a policy in effect. Flamex contends…