Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Gipson Ex Rel. Gipson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 5, 1988No. 62087PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
On January 19, 1982, a hot water heater in the cafeteria at Star Elementary School in Spencer, Oklahoma, was malfunctioning. It exploded at approximately 12:15 P.M. while the children were eating lunch. Five children and one teacher died, and several other children were injured as a result of the explosion.
The parents of children injured and killed in the explosion filed suit against the Independent School District No. 89, three school district employees, and various manufacturers of the hot water tank and its component parts. The school district, its employees, and their…
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