Rosenberg v. City of Philadelphia

FORER, J.,

This is an action in trespass by plaintiffs, Philadelphia Ceramics, Inc. (Ceramics), a small family manufacturing business, and the individual owners against the City of Philadelphia (City), owner in possession of a property in which a fire occurred and spread to plaintiffs’ property.

*164By a declaration of taking filed June 25, 1976, the City condemned the Impervious Paint Factory (Impervious). Impervious is located at 1672 Kinsey Street, Philadelphia, immediately adjacent to plaintiffs’ factory at 1666 Kinsey Street. This is a mixed neighborhood with homes as well as commercial…