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Marketer dismissed from fire case under immunity law Posted on 06 Sep 2016 in the Current Issue categories.

A Missouri marketer is dismissed from a fire case under immunity law. Read more»

Causes of grill fires Posted on 31 Jul 2016 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Going inside the numbers helps us to form consumer safety messages for grilling. Read more»

The importance of meeting industry standards Posted on 10 Jun 2016 in the Current Issue categories.

Be sure when using any items in your business, especially those for safety, that they meet industry standards. Read more»

Explosion case centers on propane immunity statute Posted on 26 Feb 2016 in the Current Issue categories.

In the case of Allen v. Titan Propane Inc., the trial court dismissed the plaintiffs’ second amended petition for failure to show the defendant propane company’s actions constituted “gross negligence,”... Read more»

Back to trial in explosion case Posted on 13 Jan 2016 in the Current Issue categories.

In the case of Wilmes v. Consumers Oil Co. of Maryville, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District reversed the trial court dismissal of this propane explosion case... Read more»

Taking precautions when attending site inspections Posted on 19 Oct 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

For those of you who have provided propane or performed services to an account that sustained a fire or explosion, you might have received a letter advising that you may... Read more»

Recordkeeping helps exonerate propane marketer in house-fire lawsuit Posted on 24 Aug 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

A new home was built in South Carolina in early 1999. As part of an installation, a propane marketer there was asked to install an underground propane tank and run gas... Read more»

City exposed to potential liability by not moving residents during leak Posted on 14 Jun 2015 in the Current Issue categories.

In the case of Oden v. City of Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals determined that the city could be liable for injury claims brought by two people burned in... Read more»

Court dismisses lawsuit against marketer based on Missouri statute Posted on 29 Mar 2015 in the Current Issue categories.

In the case of Wilmes v. Consumer’s Oil Inc. in Nodaway County, Mo., the trial judge dismissed the plaintiff’s case prior to trial, in part because of Missouri’s immunity statute.... Read more»

Court changes Pennsylvania process for determining product defects Posted on 05 Feb 2015 in the Current Issue categories.

In Tincher v. Omega Flex, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision issued Nov. 19, the state court changed the law of product liability within its borders. The state law had existed... Read more»