Bluestein v. Scoparino

The plaintiffs were tenants occupying the fourth floor loft of premises 179 Wooster Street, New York City, for manufacturing furniture. The defendant was the *536owner of the building and occupied the fifth and other floors for the manufacture of dolls. On June 29,1945, a fire originated in the spraying room on the fifth floor" used for the painting of dolls. As a result of the fire, a portion of the plaintiffs’ stock and machinery was damaged largely by water released from the sprinkler system. The plaintiffs brought this action to recover for such damage on the claim that the fire was…