Builder not on the hook for $12M in damages for Lacrosse building fire, appeals court says

Appeals 2021-03-29 3:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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An appeals court has found that building company LU Simon should not pay $12 million in damages for a 2014 fire which broke out in Melbourne’s Lacrosse tower and was accelerated by Alucobest cladding panels since the company had relied on consultants’ advice in choosing the cladding material.

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