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Products Liability Keyed Owen, 8th Ed.
Jordan v. Sunnyslope Appliance Propane & Plumbing Supplies Co.
Citation:
660 P.2d 1236 (1983)Facts
In December 1975, the father of plaintiff J.B. Jordan purchased a used propane storage tank from Canyon Gas and Appliance Co., a dealer in new and used propane tanks. The tank had been manufactured by American Pipe and Steel Co. in 1947 and was sold without guarantees or representations regarding its condition. Jordan’s father inspected the tank before buying it and had it installed at his rental property adjacent to his son’s home. The tank was used without incident for a year and a half. On August 17, 1977, while the tank was being filled with liquid propane by Sunnyslope Appliance Propane and Plumbing Supplies Co., the hose disconnected. The propane exploded, completely destroying the plaintiff’s neighboring house. Plaintiffs alleged that the shut-off valve in the tank malfunctioned by failing to close, thereby allowing propane to escape when the hose disconnected.
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