Johnstone v. York County Gas Company

WELSH, Senior District Judge.

On or about January 13, 1958, at or about 10:15 A. M., Eleanora Bailey, plaintiff’s decedent, was an occupant in a building at 2 East High Street, Red Lion, Pennsylvania. At the said time and place, a gas explosion occurred and in the resultant fire, plaintiff’s decedent was trapped inside the burning building and burned to death.

This action to recover damages for her death is brought under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survival Statutes. 12 P.S. § 1601 et seq.; 20 P.S. § 320.601 et seq.

Diversity jurisdiction of this Court is not in dispute, as the matter in…