Legal Opinion
Stuckey v. Northern Propane Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-8274PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from a jury verdict finding Dixie Pipeline Co. (“Dixie”) and Ferrell L.P. (“Ferrell”) liable under Georgia law for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a propane gas explosion caused by the defendants’ negligence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial against Dixie.
I. FACTS
In June 1984, Oscar Stuckey was severely burned in the explosion of propane gas which had leaked into an empty house owned by his parents. Stuckey did not smell any propane when he walked through the house prior to the explosion, and thus was not aware of…
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