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A decade after an electrical box damaged by Hurricane Sandy triggered a massive fire that destroyed the Funtown Amusement Pier on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, a state appeals court has ruled that the utility company had no obligation to inspect the privately-owned equipment before it turned the power back on for the Summer of 2013. In a recent opinion, the three-judge appellate panel upheld a lower court ruling that let the utility, Jersey City Power & Light, is not liable for damages from the September 12, 2013 fire that destroyed four blocks of the boardwalk, including the iconic Carousel …

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