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Lisle-Woodridge Put Out of Fire System Monitoring Business: Part 1

In this two-part series, Les Gold expertly breaks down a major case for the fire alarm industry involving the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District.
Lessing E. Gold
November 14, 2013

In this two-part series, Les Gold expertly breaks down a major case for the fire alarm industry involving the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District.


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Court Strikes Down City Code Restricting Approved Fire Signaling Devices and Systems

Court Strikes Down City Code
Lessing E. Gold
September 1, 2013

 In a case decided this past year in the state of Massachusetts, a court ruled a city ordinance that restricted approved fire signaling devices and systems conflicted with the state law. 


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Can Alarm Company Limit Its Liability?

Can Alarm Company Limit Its Liability?
August 1, 2013

Every so often, in a lawsuit, not only does the judge render an opinion, but the judge will explain the rationale for his decision, which is the reason why the following case is reviewed in this month’s column. 


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Does Insurance Protect Against Ponzi Scheme?

Does Insurance Protect Against Ponzi Scheme?
Lessing E. Gold
July 18, 2013

In a recent case in the state of Florida, a group of investors alleged they were victims of a Ponzi scheme and filed an action against a company and its directors.


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Did Payment Start the Statute of Limitations?

In a recent case in Connecticut, the issue was raised about when a statute of limitations begins to run.
June 10, 2013

In a recent case in Connecticut, the issue was raised about when a statute of limitations begins to run. In that case, the defendant alarm company applied for and received credit from the plaintiff, a distributor of fire and home security equipment. 


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Multiple Allegations, But Do Any Stick?

Does contract protection against multiple allegations?
Lessing E. Gold
May 15, 2013

A very comprehensive case was decided by the United States District Court for the Central District of California involving the liability of an alarm company.


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Are Settlement Agreements Admissable as Evidence

Lessing E. Gold
April 10, 2013
A question frequently asked is whether a nonparty to an action can be compelled to provide documentation in a lawsuit, when the subpoenaed party claims that the document and its contents are privileged
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Meeting Statutory Requirements

Fire Department Fails to Respond
Lessing E. Gold
February 8, 2013
An interesting case is presently pending in the state of Arizona. An alarm was activated at the plaintiff’s uniform laundering facility in Phoenix. Within minutes, the plaintiff’s alarm monitoring company notified the city fire department that it had received a water flow alarm, which indicated the activation of fire suppression equipment at the plaintiff’s facility. The alarm company also reported that a burglar alarm at the facility had been activated.
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Was Search & Seizure a Violation?

Lessing E. Gold
January 15, 2013
In a recent Illinois case, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against a municipality and a police officer who responded with other officers to a bank alarm, alleging, among other things, violations of the Fourth Amendment.
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Was Operator’s Response Negligence?

Alarm Monitoring
Lessing E. Gold
December 13, 2012
The court in a recent Minnesota case noted there is a distinction between willful and wanton negligence and gross negligence. The plaintiff in the case purchased a home alarm system. Later, the defendant alarm company received a low-temperature alarm but failed to contact the plaintiff or any of the account’s contacts. Later, the low temperature caused a pipe to burst, resulting in damage.
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