Legal Opinion
Krull v. THERMOGAS CO. OF NORTHWOOD IA.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 19, 1994No. 93-42PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
An L.P. gas explosion and resulting fire destroyed James and Deanna Krull’s home and possessions. Allegedly a gas control valve in their furnace was a cause of the explosion and fire. Honeywell, Inc. (Honeywell) manufactured the valve. The Krulls sued Thermogas Company of Northwood, Iowa, a division of Mapco Gas Products, Inc. (Mapco). The suit alleges Mapco was negligent because it failed to properly identify the valve in a recall program initiated by Honeywell.
Mapco brought a third-party action against Honeywell. This action asserts claims for, among other things,…
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