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Re: Notification of Interested Parties
Posted by: John J. Lentini, CFEI (IP Logged)
Date: August 15, 2008 04:16PM
It seems to me that if the manufacturer was invited to participate, they could just as easily have declined to participate. I've seen that happen in many cases where the dollar amount was relatively small. The manufacturer says, in essence, "Document your work thoroughly, and show us the proof of our product's responsibility afterward." The burden of proof is always on the Plaintiff.
If a potential defendant thinks it worthwhile to send an expert to participate in the investigation, they should not expect the entity in control of the investigation to be responsible for their expert's expenses.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
If a potential defendant thinks it worthwhile to send an expert to participate in the investigation, they should not expect the entity in control of the investigation to be responsible for their expert's expenses.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
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