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Defense Verdict
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Jury found in favor of the Defendant on all counts on January 21, 2010. Federal Insurance Company filed a lawsuit in Federal court (Southern District of Florida) against our client, Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Inc. Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant improperly installed a lightning protection system in a mansion known as "Casa Amado" in 2005 during significant, ongoing renovations. On July 21, 2007, Plaintiff claimed that lightning struck a lightning rod on the top of Casa Amado and failed to deflect the strike safely to ground, resulting in a fire. Plaintiff claimed that Defendant improperly installed a lightning protection system in violation of the National Fire Protection Association standards (NFPA 780). The Defendant claimed the lightning struck near the subject home and energized unbonded wiring in the basement of the home and that the lightning protection system was properly installed. Plaintiff claimed that the damages that resulted from the fire cost in excess of $9.3 million to repair and/or rebuild. Plaintiff asserted causes of action for negligence , breach of contract, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose , and strict products liability. Read More
