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Municipal officials recently received notice that a man intends to sue the town after a pipe froze and exploded in his home this winter, causing extensive damage, documents show.
On Jan. 3, a water loss incident occurred at the home of Oleg Williamson, located at 41 Thrush Lane, according to a Notice of Intent To Sue filed on behalf of Cincinnati Insurance Company, by attorney Melisa E. Iozzi of New York-based Stutman Law.
The damage will cost Williamson $230,272.54, it said.
The pipe explosion took place because “Hoffman Energy drilled holes in an exterior wall of Williamson’s home to install a new propane line,” the Notice said. “Hoffman Energy failed to seal up the area and holes after the work and left the plumbing exposed, allowing a water line to freeze and burst. ”
Multiple agencies and towns may be responsible for the damages, including “Hoffman Energy and/or Hoffman Fuel Company of Danbury Inc. and/or the town of Trumbull and/or the Town of New Canaan and/or the City of Danbury and/or the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority,” according to the Notice.
The Cincinnati Insurance company intends to “seek reimbursement for the monies it has paid Williamson to repair the damages caused by this loss,” it said.