On June 3, 1983, claimant, a 54-year-old secretary employed in the news department of the New York Times Company (Times), went to the terrace located on the 12th floor of its New York City headquarters for lunch. On the day in question, as was her lunchtime custom, claimant ate lunch, did a crossword puzzle, drank a cup of coffee and then lit a cigarette. Within seconds thereafter, claimant's dress became a sheet of fire. As a result of the...
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