Leda Mae Symons v. Mueller Company, and Third-Party v. Liberal Gas Company, Third-Party

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Mueller Company (Mueller) from an order of the District Court dismissing its third party complaint seeking indemnity from Liberal Gas Company (Liberal) for a personal injury and property damage judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiffs and against Mueller resulting from a gas line explosion in the plaintiffs’ residence on March 22, 1969. That trial resulted in jury verdicts against Mueller and in favor of plaintiff Symons in amount of $475,000.00, plaintiff Schields in amount of $10,500.00 and plaintiff Travelers Insurance Company in amount of…