Legal Opinion
Hall v. SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 12, 1955No. 178PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This is a civil action brought by the owner-operator of a service station to recover damages for leakage of gasoline from underground tank and pumping equipment installed by the defendant refining company. The case was heard below on defendant’s demurrer ore tenus to the complaint and motion for judgment on the pleadings.
It may be conceded for purpose of decision that the complaint as originally filed is sufficient to allege actionable negligence against the defendant, both in respect to the installation of the equipment and for failure to make repairs.
The defendant, answering, denied the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Sabine v. . Gill, Comr. of RevenueSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
- Slocumb v. Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
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