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Court dismisses intentional-tort claims in propane explosion - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Court dismisses intentional-tort claims in propane explosion by Louise Esola Claims Disputes , Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Oct 1, 2026 A Louisiana appeals court on Wednesday dismissed intentional-tort claims against an energy company over a propane explosion after the plaintiffs acknowledged they no longer wished to pursue those claims against the facility owner. Aeropres Corp. employees George Hardaway, Chancey Hawk and Daniel Payne suffered severe burns while transferring liquid propane into a tanker truck at a Cotton Valley, Louisiana, facility on May 9, 2022. Mr. Hawk died from his injuries on June 30, 2022. The workers and family members sought damages, including wrongful death and survival damages, in consolidated litigation led by George Reagan Hardaway et al. v. Aeropres Corp. , before the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit. The facility was owned by XTO Energy Inc. and leased and operated by Aeropres. According to the ruling, a hose connection failed during the transfer, releasing more than 200 pounds of liquid propane that vaporized and ignited. The plaintiffs initially sued Aeropres, alleging intentional tort among other claims, and later added XTO. They alleged that a defective loading rack allowed leaking gas to accumulate rather than dissipate. XTO sought partial summary judgment on the intentional-tort claims, arguing, among other things, that it was not the workers’ employer. The trial court denied its motion. At oral argument, the plaintiffs acknowledged that they did not wish to pursue intentional-tort claims against XTO and had opposed its motion to preserve their claims against Aeropres. The appeals court reversed and dismissed the intentional-tort claims against XTO with prejudice. The ruling did not resolve the claims against Aeropres or other theories of liability against XTO. 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