Gabl v. Alaska Loan & Investment Co.

Farris, A.C.J.

On June 14, 1969, a fire occurred in certain residential apartments located on the upper floor of the Alaska Building in Bellingham, Washington, which damaged personal property of Gabl, McGinnis and Robert Burns, Inc., tenants of the ground floor and the basement of the building. They initiated an action against Alaska Loan & Investment Company, their landlord, for damage suffered in the fire. This action was based upon alleged violations of the Bellingham fire code and the Bellingham building code and negligence on the part of Alaska Loan, all of which contributed to the injury…