Anyone remember the St. John’s fire in 2007 that destroyed William L. Chafe and Sons? Well, the fire started next door in Murphy’s gift shop and Chafe sued Murphy’s, claiming its owner had not done enough to ensure their electrical wiring was safe. Our provincial appeals court has upheld a decision that negligence was not a factor in this case. A trial judge found Murphy’s gift shop was not negligent. Chafe appealed, but in a decision released Tuesday, his clothing store lost.
