BOWLING GREEN MUN. v. ATMOS ENERGY CORP.

Nos. 97-SC-300-DG, 97-SC-312-DG, 97-SC-302-DG, 97-SC-306-DG.

989 S.W.2d 577 (1999)

BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Appellant, v. ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION d/b/a Western Kentucky Gas, et al., Appellees, and James Johnson, et al., Appellants, v. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, et al., Appellees, and Scotty's Contracting & Stone, Appellant, v. Atmos Energy Corporation d/b/a Western Kentucky Gas, et al., Appellees, and GRW Engineers, Inc., Appellant. v. Atmos Energy Corporation d/b/a Western Kentucky Gas, et al., Appellees,

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Amended April 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy L. Mauldin, Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, Bowling Green, Kentucky, for appellants Bowling Green Municipal Utilities.

Charles E. English, Jr., English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green, Kentucky, for appellees Atmos Energy Corporation d/b/a Western Kentucky Gas, et al.

Gregory Y. Dunn, Hensley, Dunn, Ross & Howard, Horse Cave, Kentucky, for West American Insurance Company, Brewer T. Jones, and Margaret P. Jones.

O. Lee Cave, III, Carrie J. Kanani, Debbie D. Sandler, Clark, Ward & Cave, Louisville, Kentucky, for Travelers Insurance Company.

Benjamin S. Harralson, Louisville, Kentucky, for Southern United Medigroup, Inc.

John D. Cole, Matthew J. Baker, Cole, Moore & Baker, Bowling Green, Kentucky, for Scotty's Contracting and Stone, Inc.

Mark Scott Riddle, Daniel Potts Cherry, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for GRW Engineers, Inc.

Jerry Safford, Safford, Lanphear & Simpson, Bowling Green, Kentucky, for appellants James Johnson, et al.


STEPHENS, Justice.

These cases arose out of a natural gas explosion and resulting fire that occurred on January 19, 1994 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Four houses were destroyed, along with appreciable personalty, and two individuals suffered physical injuries.

Initially, only Atmos Energy Corporation, d/b/a Western Kentucky Gas (WKG), was named as defendant. By various impleaders, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU), Scotty's Stone and Contracting (Scotty...

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