Question juridique clé
Whether the insured's conduct constituted an absolute wager under accident insurance law
Solution extraite
Opening the gas cylinders created a grave risk to life and limb that could not be reduced to a reasonable level; it was an absolute wager.
Motifs extraits
Propane was allowed to escape for a prolonged time in a small, heated garage, creating an uncontrollable and highly dangerous explosive atmosphere without any protective justification.