City of Los Angeles v. Shpegel-Dimsey, Inc.

Opinion

SPENCER, P. J.

Introduction

Plaintiff City of Los Angeles appeals from a judgment entered in favor of defendant Shpegel-Dimsey, Inc.

Statement of Facts

Defendant does business as Pioneer Plastics at several adjacent premises in Los Angeles. The premises are used primarily for the conversion of scrap plastic into plastic pellets by a process known as extrusion. Defendant maintains large indoor and outdoor storage areas for scrap plastic materials.

Plaintiff’s Fire Code contains a number of regulations detailing the requirements for the storage of combustible materials, including plastics,…