Legal Opinion
Freislinger v. Emro Propane Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 6, 1996No. 95-2350PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
On November 15, 1990, Alan Freislinger began his day at work for West Salem Knox County Hatchery (known as George’s Farm Supply or George’s) as he usually did by attempting to light the pilot light of a dehydrator machine. To his horror, the propane gas exploded violently, engulfing him in flames and leaving him severely binned. Freislinger sued the companies that had supplied the propane, that owned the tank in which it was stored, that manufactured the propane, and (initially) that supplied the chemical odorant added to the gas. Several of the defendants brought…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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