United States First Circuit

Under Massachusetts law, the collapse of a roof involves suddenness, a perceptible change in appearance, and completeness, so evidence of internal deterioration within the roof structure is insufficient evidence of collapse if the roof can still perform its basic functions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/10/2001
• Published 09/10/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dana A. Curhan, with whom William T. Kennedy and Robert A. Koditek were on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan J. Condon, with whom Clausen Miller P.C. was on brief for appellee.