Truitt Oil & Gas Co. v. Ranger Insurance

Johnson, Judge.

Truitt Oil & Gas Company, Inc. sells petroleum products. When Truitt Oil’s underground storage tanks leaked gasoline into the ground and sewer system, the road on which the business was located had to be closed for several weeks while clean-up operations were undertaken.

Shortly thereafter, Sun N’ Shade, Inc., a neighboring garden center, sued Truitt Oil for damages it incurred as a result of the road being closed. The complaint alleged Truitt Oil negligently allowed gasoline to escape from its tanks and failed to timely correct the problem, resulting in lost profits for Sun N’…