Burns v. Defelice Corp.

On November 3, 2010, the plaintiffs' residence was destroyed by a natural gas explosion. After an administrative hearing, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) concluded that the defendants, while performing excavation work with mechanical equipment nearby, violated multiple provisions of the Massachusetts dig safe statute, G. L. c. 82, §§ 40 - 40E, resulting in damage to the gas line that serviced the plaintiffs' residence. See DeFelice Corp. v. Department of Pub. Util., 88 Mass. App. Ct. 544 (2015) (affirming DPU's decision). Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed suit in the Superior Court…