Ranger Ins. Co. v. HARTFORD STEAM, ETC.

Plaintiffs, Ranger Insurance Company and the owners of a motel then operating as the Holiday Motel,1 filed suit against numerous defendants, including Hartford, etc., seeking damages for property loss arising from a fire at the motel on August 21, 1977, and for any resulting loss of profits. In addition, Ranger Insurance Company, which had the fire loss coverage, made a subrogation claim for amounts paid under its insurance policy. Prior to the fire, on August 8, 1977, employees of defendant Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (hereinafter Hartford) inspected the steam…