Saveway Oil Co. v. Sears

FLANIGAN, Judge.

This products liability action arose out of a fire which occurred on February 11, 1974, at Wyatt, Missouri. The plaintiffs are Saveway Oil Company, a Missouri corporation, and Edgar Barnhill and his wife Nadine. Saveway, the owner of the premises on which the fire occurred, sought recovery for damages to a building and loss of rentals. The Barnhills, tenants of Saveway, operate a service station, a tire store, a restaurant and a motel on the leased premises. They sought recovery for loss of personal property located on the premises and for loss of business profits.

The…