Vitale v. Duerbeck

This is an action for damages for personal injuries from an explosion in an Arcola heater. It is before this court for the second time. [See Vitale v. Duerbeck, 332 Mo. 1184,62 S.W.2d 559.] The original defendant, William Duerbeck, died after the first trial and the cause was revived against his executrix. A companion case, involving injuries growing out of the same explosion, has also been here twice. [See Bloecher v. Duerbeck,333 Mo. 359, 62 S.W.2d 553, 90 A.L.R. 40; Bloecher v. Duerbeck, 338 Mo. 535, 92 S.W.2d 681.] The last trial in the present case resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for…