FREY v. REED GAS, INC.

No. 2988.

231 So.2d 718 (1970)

August FREY, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. REED GAS, INC. and Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 4, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, J. J. Davidson, III, Lafayette, for defendants-appellants.

Allen C. Gremillion, Crowley, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGE and CULPEPEPR, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

The plaintiff seeks recovery for property damage to his farm tractor caused by a fire. The defendant, Reed Gas, Inc., had installed a propane gas tank on the tractor. Plaintiff contends that, due to Reed's defective installation, gas escaped while the tractor was being operated, thus causing the fire. From an adverse judgment, defendant appeals.

The substantial issue is whether the fire was caused by Reed's negligent installation of the propane...

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