The appellant appealed a trial judge's finding of liability for a fire that destroyed his hotel and damaged adjacent buildings owned by the respondents.
The trial judge had accepted the respondents' expert evidence that the fire was caused by a defective boiler and inadequate clearance of its exhaust ventilation duct.
On appeal, the appellant argued the trial judge provided insufficient reasons and failed to articulate the standard of care.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the trial judge's reasons adequately explained his resolution of the conflicting expert evidence and his conclusion that the appellant's failure to maintain the boiler breached the standard of care and caused the fire.
