In Tenant v. Public Utility (SF Co. Sup. Ct.), Mike Kelly and Katherine Connolly secured a $3,000,000 settlement for a San Francisco tenant who suffered severe burn injuries when a natural gas explosion tore through her apartment building. The tenant was exiting the lobby when a car struck the building, which sheared an internal gas line. Gas migrated from the garage into common areas before igniting. The team claimed the building owner and utility improperly located gas meters inside the garage without proper containment or ventilation. Defense experts disputed causation, suggesting the incident was unforeseeable and that the installation complied with code.
