Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Nexgrill Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 25, 2011No. 09-2722PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Following a fire at the residence of Thomas and Thelma Dunn (the Dunns), the Dunns filed a complaint against Nexgrill Industries, Inc. (Nexgrill), the manufacturer of the propane fired gas grill they used on the night of the fire, claiming that the fire was caused by a design defect in the cabinet of the grill which allowed a rubber regulator hose to come in contact with a heated grease tray, then to melt and become breached, thereby allowing propane vapors to escape and become ignited by the grill’s burners. As part of their case, the Dunns wanted to establish that the…
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