Hargis v. Doe

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County entered upon a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, Tresler Oil Company, at the conclusion of the plaintiffs case.

The plaintiff, Gary Hargis, commenced the action seeking damages for injuries sustained while working at his place of employment with Mamco Converters, Inc. According to the evidence, Mamco purchased a product known as Stoddard’s Solvent from Tresler Oil Company in fifty-five gallon drums which did not display a warning that the solvent was flammable.

On October 11, 1977, Hargis was employed…