Menschik v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.

KENNEDY, Judge.

Mid-America Pipeline Company appeals from a judgment in favor of Sharon Men-schik and her husband, Charles Menschik, Gary Smith and Ronald Smith based upon jury verdicts in their respective claims for personal injuries sustained in an L.P. (liquid propane) explosion and fire. The respective verdicts were for $1,092,208 (Sharon Menschik); $78,854 (Charles Menschik); $736,895 (Gary Smith); and $152,666 (Ronald Smith). The damage awards were reduced by amounts which had been received by the plaintiffs from other defendants in settlement, and judgments entered for the respective…