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Bay Summit Community Assn. v. Shell Oil Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 16, 1996No. D018345PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HALLER, J.

The developer of a condominium development, Bay Summit, installed polybutylene plumbing in the individual condominium units and in the common areas. After the plumbing developed numerous leaks, the Bay Summit Community Association and individual homeowners (plaintiffs 1 ) sued numerous entities, including United States Brass Corporation (U.S. Brass), a polybutylene plumbing manufacturer, and Shell Oil Company (Shell), a supplier of resin for the polybutylene pipes. Plaintiffs alleged the plumbing leaked because of defective fittings used in the polybutlene plumbing system.…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Daly v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. O'NEIL v. Crane Co.California Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery Co. Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Cadlo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Arriaga v. CitiCapital Commercial Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2008
  5. Arena v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1998

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