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Well, it was a matter of time. Sherry and Niso Benbasat who live at 30 East 62nd Street have sued Dr. Nichlas Bartha for (allegedly) blowing up his townhouse at 34 East 62nd Street. The Benbasats, who have a son, haven't been able to return to their 6th floor apartment at the Cumberland House, and their lawyers say the explosion drove "glass missiles" and smoke into their home. And also named in the lawsuit: Con Ed, for "reckless, careless and neligent" behavior. Gothamist expects more lawsuits to emerge in the coming months - especially when fire officials make an ultimate declaration of what caused the explosion. At this point, it's widely believed Bartha tampered with a gas line and blew up the house in a suicide attempt during an extremely acrimonious divorce settlement.
Photograph of the clean-up from edEx on Flickr
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who does he sue if this guy dies?
Please, Jen Chung, PLEASE read your entry over CAREFULLY. Why is it that you're the editor of Gothamist and you seem to make the most mistakes?
The number of spelling and grammatical mistakes on this site is astounding. I don't expect a NY Times level of correctness, but this isn't just some personal blog with a handful of readers.
And Jen does seem disproportionally represented, which may be the root of the problem. If your editor can't spell, what's the expectation for everyone else?
Or, if you don't like it, just don't come back here...
it was a matter of time.
Okay, spelling aside: they announced that Bartha died this morning (from 1010 WINS). Would the land, when sold, go to the ex-wife and daughters, with some proceeds going to these folks?
Or are they screwed because the guy who blew up the place is no more, and his family isn't liable?
I'm no legal expert, hence the questions.