Legal Opinion
Breed v. Philgas Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 6, 1934PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
On May 23d, 1932, at about eight p. m. daylight saving time, an explosion occurred in the cellar of the home of the plaintiff Foster, as the result of which Rosa N. Stewart, a housekeeper employed by him, received burns from which she subsequently died. The plaintiff Breed, as administrator, brought an action to recover damages for her death; and Foster brought an action to recover for injuries to his house and contents. The plaintiffs in both cases alleged that an explosion of Philgas occurred in the cellar which caused the death of the maid and the injuries to the property; and claimed that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mahoney v. BeatmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Smirnoff v. McNerneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Brodie v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- Hawken v. DaleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
3Cited by14 opinions
- Dean v. HershowitzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Chase v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Oborski v. New Haven Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Leblanc v. GrilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Hatch v. MerigoldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
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