Legal Opinion
Samuelson v. Douthirt
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 16, 1974No. C-489PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves
We granted certiorari to review the Colorado Court of Appeals opinion found at 33 Colo. App. 195, 518 P.2d 1363. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The facts are set forth in the Court of Appeals opinion in considerably more detail than here. The defendant Veterans Gas & Service, Inc. (Veterans) installed a gas line leading to the plaintiffs’ residence. Nearly six years later the plaintiffs were injured in an explosion, allegedly caused by the unworkmanlike installation of the line. Plaintiffs pleaded two claims in the complaint,- one based on negligence in the installation of the pipe and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Gagne v. BertranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Anchorage, Inc. v. Superior Burner Service Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1967
- Century Mutual Insurance v. Southern Arizona Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
- Buchholz v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1957
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Metropolitan Gas Repair Service, Inc. v. KulikSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- Benson v. Tennessee Valley Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Largo Corp. v. CrespinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- Lyons v. NasbySupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- First Newton National Bank v. General Casualty Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
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