Virginia Rymers et al vs. Right Choice Heating and Air Company LLC et al

Case Background

On September 1, 2012, Plaintiff Robert Rymers and Virginia Rymers filed a premises liability lawsuit in the 166th District Court, Bexar County, Texas (Case number: 2021CI18484), following a gas explosion at their rental home. Judge Laura Salinas presided over the case

Cause

On May 1, 2021, just before 11 p.m., Robert Rymers was cooking a pork chop in the kitchen of his rental home in Colosseum Heights, southeast San Antonio, when the house exploded. His mother, Virginia Rymers, was in the living room watching TV at the time. The powerful blast ignited a fire that consumed the home, destroying everything inside. Investigators later determined that the explosion resulted from issues with the home's gas system, which had a history of failures. The property owner had replaced the gas meter in 2008 and 2015 before deciding to convert the home to an all-electric system in 2020. However, despite this decision, the gas system remained active. This failure to properly shut off the system became a key issue in the premises liability lawsuit.

Injuries

The explosion caused severe injuries to both Robert and Virginia Rymers. Robert suffe