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BUTCHER v. ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS CO.

Civ. No. HM81-72.

550 F.Supp. 692 (1981)

Patrick A. BUTCHER and Lisa A. Butcher v. ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY; Rheem Manufacturing Company, T/A Ruud Manufacturing Company; and Arundel Gas & Water Conditioning Company.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

July 31, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. James McKenna, Rockville, Md., for Patrick A. and Lisa A. Butcher.

Eugene A. Edgett, Jr., Baltimore, Md., for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

E. Charles Dann, Jr., Daniel J. Moore, and Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Baltimore, Md., for Robertshaw.

William N. Zifchak, Upper Marlboro, Md., and Pamela A. Bresnahan, Baltimore, Md., for Rheem.

Kevin J. McCarthy and O'Malley, Miles, Farrington & McCarthy, Upper Marlboro, Md., for Arundel Gas & Water Conditioning Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HERBERT F. MURRAY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Patrick A. Butcher and his wife filed the instant action seeking damages for severe burns sustained by Patrick A. Butcher over 85% of his body as a result of an explosion of a gas-run hot water heater. The explosion and resulting fire were caused by the ignition of propane gas which had leaked from the heater or its controls. The heater was manufactured by the defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company...

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