FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A contractor blamed - TopicsExpress



          

FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A contractor blamed for starting a fire at a Connecticut home that killed three girls and two of their grandparents on Christmas morning in 2011 has agreed to settle a lawsuit by paying the childrens father $5 million. Court records obtained by The Associated Press show that the contractor, Michael Borcina, and his company settled Matthew Badgers lawsuit in Hartford Superior Court on Dec. 10. Badgers lawyer confirmed the settlement amount. The fire in Stamford killed 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah Badger, 9-year-old Lily Badger, and their maternal grandparents. The girls mother and Borcina, who were dating at the time, both escaped. Authorities said the fire began after Borcina left a bag of fireplace ashes in a mudroom. A lawyer for Borcina didnt return a message Tuesday.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:46:22 +0000

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