Gaska v. Exxon Corp.

The plaintiff/appellant, Wendy Clifton Gaska, brought an action for wrongful death against Exxon Corporation for the death of her husband, Jason Clifton, who was killed when he attempted to cut open a gasoline storage tank with a power saw. Mrs. Gaska sued Exxon and alleged that Exxon had failed to de-gas the tank prior to the time that it sold the tank, and that it failed to check for the presence of explosive materials. Mrs. Gaska sued Everglades because it was the owner of the land where the gasoline tank was stored. The trial court entered a final summary judgment in favor of the…