Malta Industrial Parks Ltd was yesterday ordered to pay more than €35,000 in damages to Middle Sea Insurance plc following damage caused to a factory at the Bulebel Industrial Estate, Żejtun.
Middle Sea told the court that in mid-November 1993, the factory occupied by Deco Manufacturing Ltd had flooded due to rainwater percolating through the factory roof.
The insurance company had paid Deco Manufacturing Ltd's claim and then took action against Malta Industrial Parks on the basis that, as the landlord of the factory, it was bound to ensure that the roof was in a good state of repair.
Mr Justice Philip Sciberras ruled that that the factory owner had been negligent in maintaining the factory, and ordered it to pay Middle Sea €37,217.56 in damages.