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WASHBURN v. BEATT EQUIPMENT CO.

No. 57736-6.

120 Wn.2d 246 (1992)

840 P.2d 860

NORMAN WASHBURN, ET AL, Respondents, v. BEATT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 25, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed McClure, by William R. Hickman and Heather Houston, for appellant.

Edwards, Sieh, Wiggins & Hathaway, by Charles K. Wiggins; Fury Bailey, by William S. Bailey, for respondents.

Douglas A. Hofmann, Mary H. Spillane, and Robert C. Manlowe on behalf of Associated General Contractors, amicus curiae for appellant.

Stephen P. Larson on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae for appellant.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae for respondents.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

This appeal by defendant is from a judgment rendered upon special jury verdicts. The plaintiffs are Norman Washburn and his wife Sharon. Mr. Washburn was extensively burned and permanently injured when a standby propane fuel system caught fire and exploded. The jury awarded plaintiff1 $6 million and his wife $2 million.

Plaintiffs cross-appeal the calculation of the amount of judgment against defendant, Beatt Equipment...

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