Leroy Latos v. Manchester Tank & Equipment Company

Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill.
Achieved defense verdict in favor of Manchester Tank after seven-week trial of product liability lawsuit seeking $32 million in damages. Plaintiff alleged that a defective Manchester 20 lb. propane cylinder was overfilled, resulting in a fire that caused plaintiff to suffer burns over 97 percent of his body, incur more than $6.6 million in medical expenses and die from his injuries 6 ½ years later.