Legal Opinion

Embrey v. Southern Gas & Electric Corp.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 13, 1953PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

63 So.2d 258 (1953)

EMBREY et al.

v.

SOUTHERN GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, Division A.

February 13, 1953.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 1953.

Thos. W. Butler, Francis C. Millican and Paul M. Souder, Sarasota, for appellants.

Williams, Dart & Bell and Early & Early, Sarasota, for appellees.

SEBRING, Justice.

Laura M. Embrey was injured from an explosion of fuel gas when she attempted to light a gas space heater that had been recently installed in her residence by Southern Gas and Electric Corporation. Subsequently, she died from the injuries she had suffered. Her executor sued E.H.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Holliday v. McKinneSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  2. Young v. MontgomeryIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Chapin v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
  4. Cunningham's Administrator v. SpeagleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
  5. Taylor v. AinsworthNebraska Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Francis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
  2. Carter v. Livesay Window Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Herring v. EilandSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  4. Bordacs v. KimmelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  5. Broward National Bank v. BearDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

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