Buxton v. Thompson Dental Co.

Cureton, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

The case arises from a fire in a medical office building. The building was owned by Roper Ventures. Drs. Julian Buxton and Everette B. Crotts were tenants in the building. The fire started in Dr. Crotts’s office. It was alleged the fire emanated from an autoclave used by Dr. Crotts to sterilize medical instruments. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company insured Roper Ventures, Dr. Buxton, and several other tenants. After the fire, St. Paul paid fire loss claims to its insureds and…