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Defense of Demolition Code Appeal and Negligence Lawsuits Related to Urban Fire

City of New Haven

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Joseph P. Williams

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203.836.2804

jwilliams@goodwin.com
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In December 2007, a major fire in downtown New Haven caused the City’s Building Official to order the demolition of several buildings. The property owner appealed the demolition order and filed a negligence lawsuit seeking monetary damages from the City and several of its officials as well as the contractors and consultants involved with the demolition and disposal project. Mr. Williams is currently defending those cases along with another negligence action brought by a retail business adjacent to the fire-damaged buildings.

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