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Propane and the Law

Legal analysis for propane businesses, covering liability, litigation, contracts and regulatory compliance issues.

  • Home Improvement Company Sued in Ohio Propane Explosion

    A devastating explosion raises questions about jobsite safety & liability
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  • California Jury Awards Over $15.5M in Natural Gas Vehicle Explosion Case

    A ruptured CNG tank during a routine fill-up led to catastrophic injuries & a major jury verdict in a high-stakes product liability trial
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  • New York Gas Supplier Hit With $1M Emergency Response Fine

    An inside look at a settlement that underscores the importance of timely electrical shutoffs in gas emergencies
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  • Michigan Court Rejects Corroded Gas Line Suit

    A Michigan court dismissed claims that the natural gas providers’ service line maintenance led to a gas explosion
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  • Mississippi Court Upholds Bobtail Damage Award

    A fire during a repair left a new bobtail truck worthless, leading to a $260,000 jury award upheld by Mississippi’s Supreme Court
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  • Virginia Grand Jury Indicts Propane Service Technician

    The indictment charges the technician with involuntary manslaughter following a deadly residential explosion that killed a firefighter & injured 11 others
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  • Maryland Court Rejects Customer Claim of Reduced Pricing ‘in Perpetuity’

    With the question of written vs. verbal agreements at stake, a federal court found a propane customer’s suit to be without grounds
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  • Oklahoma Court Sends CSST Case to Jury

    The case involved a CSST manufacturer & whether it could be held liable for a fire allegedly caused by a lightning strike
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  • Nevada Court Sends Open Gas Line Case to Jury

    Jury must decide proximate cause in complex restaurant explosion case
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  • Appellate Court Reverses Texas Grill Cylinder Verdict

    The Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of Ferrellgas in a propane cylinder flash fire case, citing insufficient evidence of product defect & negligence
    Read More →: Appellate Court Reverses Texas Grill Cylinder Verdict

  • Pennsylvania Court Rejects Gas Dryer Claim

    Considering a product defect claim in the improper use of a rigid connector
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  • North Carolina Court Dismisses Gas Explosion Suit Against Landlord

    Legal intricacies & diverging opinions emerge in the dismissal of a personal injury lawsuit, overruling a previous decision by the state’s Court of Appeals
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