Legal Opinion
Passa v. Derderian
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided March 29, 2004No. C.A. 03-148L, C.A. 03-208L, C.A. 03-335L, M.P. 03-70L, M.P. 03-71LPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Senior District Judge.
On February 20, 2003, a deadly fire destroyed a nightclub located in West Warwick, Rhode Island, known to its patrons as “The Station.” The fire started during the first minutes of a performance by the rock band Great White, while the club itself was crowded with spectators, staff, and performers. When defendants, Jack Russell, Mark Kendall, David Filice, and Eric Powers, members of the band “Great White” (hereafter referred to as “Band Members”) took the stage that night, they and their tour manager, Daniel Bichele, ignited pyrotechnic devices…
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