Wadzinski v. Cities Service Oil Co.

The creamery building was located on the northwest corner of an intersection in the village of Pittsville. A gasoline tank, capacity 385 gallons, was located underground at the southeast corner of the building about four feet from, the building and 20 to 25 feet south of the nearest wall of the basement. Above the tank was a gasoline pump of the type used in filling stations, which metered the gasoline dispensed from it.

Beneath the northern part of the building there was a 40 by 20-feet partial basement with walls of cement block and stone. The creamery refrigeration system used methyl…