Hallmark Sued for Michigan House Fire Linked to Snow Globe

Friday, November 18th, 2011 Liability Subrogation

An insurance company is seeking $1.8 million from Hallmark Cards and another company over a defective snow globe blamed for a fire that destroyed a Michigan home. he Jumbo Snowman snow globe was recalled in 2008, weeks after a fire destroyed Stephen and Florence Hajek’s Petoskey home. Federal regulators say the globe could act as a magnifying glass in the sun and cause a fire. uto-Owners Insurance paid $1.8 million after the home was destroyed. The Petoskey News-Review says the Hajeks own card stores and had snow globes in their garage.

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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2011/11/18/224544.htm

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