Author
David Schlee
David Schlee is an attorney practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been representing propane and natural gas distributors in fire and explosion litigation since 1986 and has authored BPN’s Propane & the Law column since September 1989. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Propane and the LawCourt says plaintiff can present a claim on an explosion suit to a jury, but will be limited to circumstantial evidence
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Propane and the LawTexas Court Dismisses Propane Grill Explosion Suit Against Weber-Stephens Products
Plaintiff’s failure to present expert testimony & establish a link with a breach of warranty claim leads court to reject suit -
Propane and the LawPennsylvania Court Limits Claims in Gas Cookstove Lawsuit
Questions of burner knobs, fire causation & the qualifications of experts lead to a split decision -
Propane and the LawIndiana Court Allows Bystander Claim in Explosion Case
Court determines all 3 components of bystander rule present in a case of emotional distress -
Propane and the LawArizona Court Rejects Propane Arbitration Clause
Propane distributor unable to prove customer received arbitration clause in service agreement -
Propane and the LawArizona Court Rejects Propane Torch Lawsuit
Plaintiff’s lack of admissible expert testimony on an allegation of defect leads court to dismissal -
Propane and the LawMaine Gas Detector Law Takes Effect
New statute requires underground propane lines to be marked prior to excavation -
Propane and the LawPuerto Rico Court Rejects Defective Cylinder Claim
Court concludes that expert opinions & methods are not reliable -
Propane and the LawSettlement Reached in North Dakota Snow Load Suit
Cooperative settles in propane leak explosion caused by accumulation of snow & ice -
Propane and the LawMontana Court Sends Propane Grill Case to Jury
A jury will decide who is liable in a propane leak fire that injured two


