After an aerosol paint can exploded and seriously scarred the Knabes both physically and mentally, they sued the manufacturer. Shortly before trial, plaintiffs were still demanding $10 million while defendant denied liability. The parties tried to mediate but could not bridge the multimillion dollar gap, so the defense brought in Patton and Ryan to try the case.
Only a few weeks before trial, Patton & Ryan was dropped into a products liability case resulting from the explosion of a can of aerosol spray paint. The Plaintiffs in the case had been demanding nearly $10 million and mediation had not been successful. On October 9, 2001, Laura Knabe
