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Henningsen v. Eastern Iowa Propane, Ltd.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 9, 2002No. 01-0649PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

Alice and Leroy Henningsen sued their propane supplier, Eastern Iowa Propane, Ltd. (EIP), for damages to their home when their propane furnace exploded. EIP in turn sued Honeywell, Inc., the manufacturer of a gas valve in the furnace, for contribution or indemnity. Honeywell moved for summary judgment, based on Iowa Code section 614.1(11) (1999) (statute of repose for improvements to real property). The district court granted Honeywell’s motion, and EIP appealed. We affirm.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

On December 29, 1999, an explosion occurred at the Henningsens’ residence…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Krull v. THERMOGAS CO. OF NORTHWOOD IA.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  2. Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Weston v. McWilliams & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  2. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Air Vents, IncDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2021
  3. Van Wall Equipment v. BC Steel BuildingsCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2017
  4. Weston v. McWilliams & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006

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