Legal Opinion
Karle v. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 10, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-85 EriePublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEBER, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case presents the issue of the extent of gas company’s duty to protect its under ground gas mains from corrosion and to inspect its mains periodically to insure that the mains continue to be protected adequately.
On December 18,1973, natural gas seeped into the drive-in branch of the Marine Bank located on West 38th Street between Liberty and Poplar Streets in Erie, Pennsylvania. The gas exploded and injured the plaintiff, Lou Ann Karle, who worked as a bank teller at the drive-in branch. The gas escaped from a 20" distribution main running…
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