Petco Corporation v. Plummer

BATEMAN, Justice.

Appellee W. F. Plummer sued for damages for bodily injuries resulting from a gas explosion, originally naming as defendants Lone Star Gas Company (herein called Lone Star), Petco Corporation (herein called Petco), L. & L. Electric Company and Gene’s Plumbing Company. Petco had built a house for resale and had contracted to sell it to one Jones and wife, who were in the process of moving into the house at the time of the explosion, although a deed conveying the property to them had not yet been executed. A gas cooking stove had been installed in the kitchen, but at the request…