Sivit v. Village Green of Beachwood, L.P.

Background

{¶ 1} In 2004, a fire destroyed Building 3 of the Village Green Apartments, located in Beachwood, Ohio. At the request of the Beachwood Fire Department, the fire was investigated by Ralph Dolence, an experienced fire investigator and consultant, who determined that the fire originated between the ceiling of the second story and the floor just above it as a direct result of construction defects.

{¶ 2} On October 23, 2007, a fire broke out in another building, Building 8, of the apartment complex. Dolence conducted an investigation and concluded that *169the fire originated in the space…