Iowa store that sold gas to an arsonist may be liable, judge rules
Is a store that sells gasoline to an arsonist liable for damages that result from the sale?
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Is a store that sells gasoline to an arsonist liable for damages that result from the sale?
The man hinted he had a nefarious plan for the gas he was buying, the lawsuit says. Should the QuikTrip station have refused to sell it to him?
An Iowa convenience store may be liable for selling gasoline to man who used the fuel to set fire to an apartment building, a judge has ruled.
A convenience-store operator is facing a $1 million lawsuit for allegedly selling gasoline to a man who torched a Des Moines building.
By Dave Bohl Apr 15, 2021 (Des Moines, Iowa) -- A Des Moines man is in custody after police say he started an apartment fire earlier this month. Police say Curtis Giovannte poured gasoline inside the hallway of the apartments at 1302 E. Watrous Avenue and set it on fire. No one was injured in the fire, but it caused significant damage to the building and displaced several families. Surveillance video shows Giovannte filling up a gas can at a nearby Quick Trip minutes before the fire was set. Des Moines Police say an officer recognized Giovannte boarding a DART bus, and took him into custody...