Northwestern Mutual Fire Association v. Allain

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• subrogees of homeowner whose home was damaged by fire possessed no greater rights than the owner, and were entitled to recover only the amount that the owner could have recovered from the defendants
• a fire started while the defendant’s workers were using a blowtorch to remove paint from a frame structure; and the blowtorch that caused the fire was under the exclusive control of workers

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