Houston General Insurance v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.

Frank Holt, Associate Justice.

Appellants paid the losses incurred by their insureds as a result of an explosion and fire which allegedly was caused by the negligence of the appellee. Following our reversal in Erwin, Inc. v. Ark. La. Gas Co., 261 Ark. 537, 550 S.W. 2d 174 (1977), appellants were substituted as plaintiffs for the individuals and businesses originally named as plaintiffs. A jury found for the appellee, and on appeal two grounds are urged for reversal.

Appellants first contend that the court erred in refusing to admit the testimony of Kinerd Gates concerning certain statements…