There were some 43 negligence actions for wrongful death, personal injury and property damage arising out of a gas explosion in lower Manhattan at the end of 1970. There are some 50 plaintiffs who, represented by various attorneys, jointly tried only the issue of liability in the Supreme Court, New York County. The first trial on the issue of liability resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs. A joint appeal was taken by the City of New York and Consolidated Edison. This...
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