LANCASTER CO v. PROPANE GAS


75 A.D.2d 55 (1980)

Lancaster Silo & Block Company et al., Appellants, v. Northern Propane Gas Company, Respondent. (Appeal No. 1.) Lancaster Silo & Block Company et al., Appellants, v. Golay & Company, Respondent. (Appeal No. 2.) Lancaster Silo & Block Company et al., Appellants, v. Golconda Corp., Rego Division, Bastian-Blessing Company, Respondent. (Appeal No. 3.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

May 23, 1980


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gross, Shuman, Brizdle, Laub & Gilfillan, P. C. (David C. Laub of counsel), for appellants.

Cox, Barrell, Walsh, Roberts & Grace (Gerald Grace of counsel), for Northern Propane Gas Company, respondent.

Damon, Morey, Sawyer & Moot (James M. Kieffer of counsel), for Golay & Company, respondent.

Barth, Sullivan & Lancaster (John Sullivan of counsel), for Golconda Corp., Rego Division, Bastian-Blessing Company, respondent.

CARDAMONE, J. P., SIMONS, DOERR and WITMER, JJ., concur.


SCHNEPP, J.

On February 2, 1971 propane gas leaking from a portable cylinder tank exploded soon after the tank had been stored in a small washroom alongside a gas water heater which operated with a constant pilot light. The explosion and resultant fire occurred on the business premises of the plaintiff, Lancaster Silo, Inc. (Lancaster), and destroyed the building owned by the plaintiff, Lancaster Silo & Block...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases