Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. v. Superior Court

Opinion

NARES, J.

Petitioner Ernest W. Hahn, Inc., doing business as The Hahn Company, and Horton Plaza Associates (collectively Hahn) seek a peremp tory writ of mandamus to compel the court to vacate its order denying Hahn’s demurrer to Robert A. Martin (Martin) and Clifton J. Rogers’s (Rogers) cause of action for strict liability. Because we conclude a strict liability theory is inapplicable to the facts of this case, we grant the petition.

Factual and Procedural Background

According to the first amended complaint, Martin and Rogers sustained personal injuries while they were seated at a table…