Morrow v. Caloric Appliance Corporation

STONE, Judge.

This is an action for property damage (i. e., for the loss of furniture, household goods, clothing and other personalty) sustained on Amgust 18, 1959, when a dwelling house occupied by plaintiffs and their children was destroyed by fire alleged to have been caused “by a malfunctioning or explosion of a Caloric gas range” which had been installed in the kitchen of that house on or about August 7, 1959. In their petition filed on June 29, 1960, plaintiffs sought to recover damages of $9,500 from three defendants jointly, i. e., (1) from the range manufacturer, Caloric Appliance…