Christ Church Parish v. Cadet Chemical Corporation

The above-entitled actions—two of many similar ones—arose out of a chemical explosion which occurred on April 3, 1962, in Norwich, Connecticut. The defendants were engaged in transporting approximately twenty tons of various chemical substances which were alleged to contain inherently dangerous explosive properties. Shortly after the arrival in Norwich of the defendants’ tractor and trailer, and while it was still loaded, the chemicals are alleged to have decomposed, causing a vio lent explosion which resulted in the death of four firemen and injuries to other persons, as well as damage to…