Posted On: June 9, 2009, 1:41 pm CDT

Posted By: scottydog

Yes, I guess you could sue the govt. for failure to mandate a safety feature, such as sprinklers in older buildings. but, the government did mandate them however it can't be done overnight; it was always just a question of giving condo's the time to implement. Besides suing the government is always subject to Sovereign immunity limits and you must first have a fire and suffer damages; beyond any insurance reimbursement. Also keep in mind, the absence of sprinklers doesn't automatically mean a building is unsafe. neither does their presence indicate that it is safe. Don't misunderstand, I agree...sprinklers make sense! I just don't think this veto did.