KNELL v. MORRIS

Docket No. L.A. 22142.

39 Cal.2d 450 (1952)

247 P.2d 352

MAX KNELL et al., Appellants, v. RAY MORRIS et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

August 12, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Ford Collins and Arnold M. Cannan for Appellants.

DeForrest Home, Eugene Kelly, Desser, Rau, Christensen & Hoffman and William Christensen for Respondents.


GIBSON, C.J.

Plaintiffs' property was injured by water which leaked from a defective heater. They brought this action for damages against Morris, the owner of a plumbing business, who had installed the heater on premises leased by MacMar, Inc., and whose employee, Rule, worked on the heater shortly before the accident. Plaintiffs also sued MacMar, Inc., a corporation which owned the heater; Dan Spellman, its secretary and treasurer; and Mack E. Marin, who was associated...

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