Stoffel v. Thermogas Co.

Memorandum Opinion and Order on Mid-America Pipeline Company’s Motion for Summary Judgment

MELLOY, Chief Judge.

I. Introduction

Paul Stoffel’s basement exploded in flames as he was trying to start his waterheater, leaving him disabled and disfigured. Stoffel filed this suit under the diversity jurisdiction against a variety of defendants, all of whom Stoffel claims were associated in some way with the waterheater or with the propane gas from which it drew its heat. Stoffel alleges that the various defendants were negligent in failing to warn him- of the dangers of odorized ethyl propane- and in…