Lawsuit blames light bulb from N.H. factory for fire at Mexican paper mill

Was a fire last year at a Mexican paper mill caused by a defective lightbulb manufactured in Manchester? That’s the claim in a lawsuit filed against Osram Sylvania, which has three factories in New Hampshire, by the insurer for Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, a manufacturer of disposable paper products whose factory in Morelia, Mexico, was damaged in a June 1, 2012 fire. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 28 in Hillsborough County Superior Court, was moved last week to the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire because it involves a foreign company. The insurer, Allianz Mexico, is seeking a jury trial and compensation for the money it paid to Kimberly-Clark as a result of the fire. Osram Sylvania declined to comment on the lawsuit, as did an attorney for Allianz Mexico.