Downs v. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

Kristy Downs, individually and as personal representative of Ivan Downs and guardian of Suzanne and Matthew Downs, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellees, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company (“Panhandle”) and Vesta Energy Company (“Vesta”) (collectively “Appellees”) determining that no duty was owed by either of them to the Downs. Downs asserts that the designated evidence establishes a genuine issue of material fact that precludes summary judgment. The case arises from a natural gas explosion at the Downs’ home.

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