Reed v. Metropolitan Utilities District

This is an action to recover damages for serious-personal injuries resulting from an explosion of combustible gas.

Plaintiff was an employee of the defendant, the American Province of the Servants of Mary Real Estate Corporation. The corporation will hereinafter be called St. Mary’s. It is made a defendant because of subrogation rights under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Metropolitan Utilities'District was the supplier of natural gas to St. Mary’s. It is the principal and substantially the only defendant involved in the appeal. It will be called the defendant.

Plaintiff alleged several…