Dunne v. Nixon

McBRIDE, Judge.

Robert G. Nixon installed a Mars furnace forced-air heating system in plaintiff’s residence in Harahan some time early in 1952. On October 16, 1954, Nixon sent an employee named Fred DiTrapani, a serviceman, to plaintiff’s residence on a routine service call to check the heating unit for use during the then coming winter season. On January 5, 1955, some three months thereafter, there was an explosion when plaintiff attempted to relight the pilot, the flame of which for some reason had become extinguished, and plaintiff allegedly sustained certain injuries consisting of burns of…