American Furniture Galleries v. McWane, Inc.

This case arises out of the explosion on February 11, 1979, at American Furniture Galleries, Inc., a furniture factory in Montgomery.1 American Furniture and its insurer, Appalachian Insurance Company, filed suit against: (1) Alabama Gas Corporation, alleging negligence and wantonness in the installation and maintenance of a cast iron gas main; (2) McWane, Inc., the manufacturer of the cast iron gas main, alleging liability under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine; and (3) Jehle Brothers, Inc., alleging negligence and wantonness in the construction of a terra cotta drain…