REAVLEY, Justice.
This case turns on a lease contract and whether its terms enlarge the lessee's liability beyond that of the common law standard. McKenzie Equipment Co., Inc., the owner and lessor, sued Hess Oil & Chemical Corporation, the lessee, for fire damage to an air compressor. Following a jury verdict absolving it of negligent causation, Hess obtained a favorable judgment in the trial court. The court of civil appeals affirmed.
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