Ark. La. Gas Co. v. Strickland

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This is a- personal injury case where appellant’s only complaint on appeal is that the judgments are excessive.

Appellee, Jack L. Strickland, had been an employee of Calhoun County for several years prior to July 25, 1962, engaged in operating heavy road equipment — principally a road grader. On the date mentioned, while he was attempting to remove an obstruction from the road with the grader blade, he struck a six inch gas line belonging to appellant (Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company). The gas line was broken and the gas was instantly ignited. As a result the…