Tietke v. Forrest

This is an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the explosion of a gas stove purchased from and installed by the defendant. The cause was tried before a jury and a verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiff, and judgment was entered in accordance therewith, from which judgment defendant now appeals.

It appears that at the time of the occurrence which gave rise to this action, and for some years previously thereto, the defendant conducted a business of selling and installing gas stoves for cooking purposes in the city of Los Angeles,…