Legal Opinion
Cobb Heating & Air Conditioning Co. v. Hertron Chemical Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 6, 1976No. 52610PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Judge.
Appellant, Cobb Heating and Air Conditioning Company, brought suit for property damage against Hertron Chemical Company, alleging negligence 1 by the latter in its manufacture of a terrazzo sealer and finish, which exploded and caught fire while being used by a janitor to polish a floor in appellant’s store.
The facts, developed during discovery, show that the substance was packaged in a one gallon metal can with a 1 1/2 inch top through which to pour it. However, the substance was thick and had a tendency to solidify to a certain extent, making it difficult to pour. In order…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Center Chemical Co. v. ParziniSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- STOVALL & COMPANY, INC. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Parzini v. Center Chemical Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Parzini v. Center Chemical Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- McCleskey v. Olin Mathieson Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Wolfe v. Ford Motor Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Ellen L. Stapleton v. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. And Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Johnson v. Johnson Chemical Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- ER Squibb & Sons, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,906 Lauren David Thornton v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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