Dallas apartment explosion: Lawsuit filed on behalf of mother and son killed in blast

Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.
By Steven Dial at FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) · · 1 min read

Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.
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Another wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Atmos Energy for their alleged role in the Dallas apartment explosion that killed three people. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.
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