Ark. La. Gas Co. v. Stracener

This is an action for personal injuries suffered by Bill and Marjorie Straoener as a result of a gas explosion that occurred in their home in Benton on Saturday, June 15, 1963. There were originally four defendants: (1) Dale Bobbins, the plaintiffs’ landlord; (2) Cecil McClendon, doing business as Mc-Clendon Furniture & Hardware Co., who installed a kitchen stove and turned on the gas about two hours before the explosion; (3) Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company, a public utility; and (4) Frank Shanks, the gas company’s local manager at Benton. The jury returned a verdict against the gas company…