Legal Opinion
Rollins v. Avey
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 30, 1956PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
This suit was brought to recover damages for personal injuries and destruction of property caused by an explosion which destroyed the home of the plaintiff appellants. Joined as defendants were the manufacturer of a gas floor furnace, the wholesaler, the seller, the installer and others. The trial court directed a verdict for all of the defendants on the ground that the furnace was not shown to have caused the accident.
The explosion took place 30 or 40 minutes after a new gas floor furnace had been installed in plaintiffs’ residence. Plaintiff, Mrs. Rollins, was operating…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Franklin v. Skelly Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Pedigo v. RoseberrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
- McAtee v. Holland Furnace Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Hearell v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Conley's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re Beverly Hills Fire LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Grings v. Great Plains Gas CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Fields v. Western Kentucky Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
- James v. EnglandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- American Insurance Co. v. HortonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
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