HAMMOND v. NEBRASKA NATURAL GAS CO.

No. 42113.

281 N.W.2d 520 (1979)

204 Neb. 80

Louise T. HAMMOND, Appellee, v. The NEBRASKA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, Impleaded with E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 17, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry J. Grennan and Stephen A. Davis of Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas, Omaha, for appellant.

Richard E. O'Toole and Thomas J. Walsh of Walsh, Walentine & Miles, Omaha, for appellee Hammond.

Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda, Omaha, for appellee E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc.

Heard before KRIVOSHA, C. J., BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, CLINTON, BRODKEY, WHITE, and HASTINGS, JJ.


BOSLAUGH, Justice.

The Pathfinder Hotel, located at the corner of Sixth and Broad Streets in Fremont, Nebraska, was destroyed by an explosion and fire on January 10, 1976. Subsequent investigation disclosed that the explosion and resulting fire were caused by natural gas escaping from a main at Sixth and Broad Streets which had entered the basement of the hotel.

This action was commenced by the owner of the hotel...

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