Australian landlord loses appeal over tenant's death in 2019 house fire; compensation may rise.

A landlord in Lake Macquarie, Australia, lost his appeal over a tenant's death in a 2019 house fire due to a faulty smoke alarm. The court ruled James Gause was negligent for not checking the smoke alarms, and the original $250,000 compensation to the tenant's family could increase by 25%. The court found no significant impairment of the tenant's ability to act due to intoxication at the time of the fire.

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