Zamora v. Mobil Oil Corp.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether a seller of propane, who never had physical possession or control of the gas, should be held liable under either common law negligence or strict product liability theories for injuries resulting from a propane explosion and fire. We hold that as a matter of law respondent was not negligent, but that the principles of common law strict liability do place respondent in the chain of distribution of the propane. Because a material factual question exists as to proximate cause, summary judgment should not have been granted to respondent on the…