Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Young v. Lee

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1944No. Docket No. 1, Calendar No. 42,671PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeid, J.

Plaintiff’s claim is for damages to her residence and personal property caused by an explosion in the basement of her house on August 27, 1942. The negligence alleged is failure to install a vent pipe to a water heater to draw off escaping pyrofax gas. Construction of the house was completed April 1, 1937. An oil-burning furnace was installed in one corner of the basement. An electric pump supplied water from wells. A plumber, Mr. Boyce, furnished and installed a Hercules water heater in the diagonally opposite corner of the basement without placing a vent pipe to carry off escaping gas, and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Grinnell v. Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Fredericks v. Atlantic Refining Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Fleegar v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Cadogan v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  5. Scarborough v. Central Arizona Light & Power Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1941

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hill v. Sears, Roebuck and CoMichigan Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Gadde v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Haynes v. Monroe Plumbing & Heating Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. Thompson v. Essex Wire Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. Gomber v. Dutch Maid Dairy Farms, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API