Connecticut Town Faces Suit for Fire

Posted by: Curt Varone April 5, 2011 6 Comments

A Connecticut town appears to be in the gun sights of a local business owner who’s shopping center was destroyed by fire last September.

The owners of the Oakdale Plaza have put the town of Montville on notice that they intend to sue for  negligence over a three alarm fire that occurred on September 7, 2010. The blaze destroyed eight businesses and caused an estimated $1 million in damage.

John and Kim Diamantini and Diamantini Construction LLC, the owners of the Oakdale Plaza, filed a notice of intent to sue the town of Montville on March 24, 2011. The notice stated: “Notice is herein given of the intention to pursue a claim or claims against the Town of Montville, and its agents, servants or employees, for negligence and/or related claims for losses and damages sustained as a result of a fire.”

The notice is a legal prerequisite to filing a negligence lawsuit against municipalities in Connecticut. The fire was ruled arson, and remains under investigation. According to news reports, the plaza was not insured.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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