EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Burger Ranch ordered 137 Christmas trees from Pine Trees, and they were supposed to be delivered and decorated as well. Once the workers of Pine Trees finished decorating the Christmas tree at one of Burger Ranch’s restaurants in Canoga Hills in the morning, that same night the tree caught on fire which caused it to spread throughout the store. The fire essentially caused the restaurant to close down for six months as they had to completely renovate the damaged areas. They later found out that the cause of the fire was due to an electrical shortage as the light of the tree needed too much power. Marc Washington, the president of Burger Ranch, wanted compensation for the damages as well as the profits lost due to the closure
