Richard L. Nelson, Captain Green Post No. 20, American Legion, and Prosser Bowling, Inc. v. Brunswick Corporation, Gerald L. Galliher v. Brunswick Corporation

503 F.2d 376 Richard L. NELSON, Captain Green Post No. 20, American Legion, and Prosser Bowling, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. Gerald L. GALLIHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 71-2695 and 71-2696. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Aug. 8, 1974. James P. Connelly (argued), Winston, Cashatt, Repsold, McNichols, Connelly & Driscoll, Spokane, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellants. Dean W. Loney (argued), Loney, Westland & Raekes, Kennewick, Wash., for defendant-appellee. Before KOELSCH and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, * District judge. OPINION KOELSCH, Circuit Judge: 1 The claims involved in these appeals are for personal injuries and property damage resulting from an explosion in a building in Prosser, Washington. 1 Plaintiffs are Captain Green Post No. 20, American Legion, a corporation (Legion), owner of the building; Prosser Bowling, Inc. (Prosser), Legion's lessee and the operator of a bowling alley in the building; Richard L. Nelson, manager of the bowling alley; and Gerald L. Galliher, an acquaintance of Nelson. Defendant is the Brunswick Corporation. 2 The accident…