Parsonson v. Construction Equipment Co.

Plaintiff suffered burns in 1963 while tending an asphalt machine assembled by defendant White Manufacturing Company and sold by ' defendant Construction Equipment Company. As plaintiff unscrewed a gas cap on a motor to check the fluid level, gasoline spewed out and ignited. The motor was one of five used to provide power for the portable asphalt plant. A clogged vent probably caused the accident, but the specific cause was not determined. Plaintiff, joined by his wife, filed suit to recover for his injuries, alleging breach of an implied warranty by both defendants and negligence by…