Garman

The matters before us are two appeals from summary judgments in favor of defendant-respondent Magic Chef, Inc., manufacturer of a cooking stove.

Plaintiffs, appellant and his now deceased wife, purchased a motor home with a propane gas system, including all appliances thereto. About a week after purchase, appellants took the motor home into a service agency. There two leaks at joints in the propane gas system were discovered and repaired. One leak was located at the propane gas tank itself and the other at the hot water tank connection. At the time of repairs a T-joint was replaced. A few days later while at a rest stop, appellant’s wife lit the stove to make soup. Approximately five minutes later an explosion and fire occurred causing damages and personal injury.

The physical circumstances that resulted in the explosion are not in dispute. A copper tube extended from the propane gas tank upwards to a point where it flared out in two directions. One branch of the tubing extended to the gas stove and the other extended to the gas heater. The branch of tubing which extended to the hot water heater separated at its attachment to the T-joint permitting propane gas to leak…