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CARLYSLE v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 8293.

248 So.2d 64 (1971)

Warren CARLYSLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford Insurance Company, Tuloma Gas Products Company, Philip Burns, Indiv. and d/b/a Burns Furniture Company and Burns Furniture Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 31, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Cumberland, of Badeaux & Discon, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Tom H. Matheny, of Pittman & Matheny, Hammond, Thomas W. Tanner, Slidell, for defendants-appellees.

Before LOTTINGER, SARTAIN and TUCKER, JJ.

SARTAIN, Judge.

Plaintiff Carlysle suffered personal injuries as a result of an explosion and flash fire on May 1, 1967, in the rental house owned by defendant Philip Burns. The explosion occurred during or immediately following the filling of an outdoor butane gas tank by an employee of defendant Tuloma Gas Products Company. Apparently, some gas escaped through an uncapped gas pipe or outlet inside the house and was ignited by a spark or flame, although the exact...

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