Nutting v. Northern Energy, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge BRIGGS.

In an action to recover damages for negligence, plaintiffs, Don W. and Lila R. Nutting, appeal from the judgment entered upon a jury verdict for defendant, Northern Energy, Inc. We affirm.

At plaintiffs’ request, defendant’s employee installed a propane gas transmission line from an exterior propane tank into a home owned by plaintiffs and connected the line to an existing water heater. Approximately two weeks later, a fire, which originated in the closet housing the water heater, destroyed the home. The cause of the fire was contested at trial.

Plaintiffs presented two…