Legal Opinion
Ochoa v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1998No. F025931PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUCKLEY, J.—
Facts
In February 1992, appellant toured a house for sale in Merced, California. During the tour, appellant noticed a strange odor which she mentioned to Jan Weiss, the real estate agent. Weiss told her that the smell was caused by the carpet. Appellant took several of her friends to view the house. Two friends also noticed the strong smell. One identified the smell in the basement as gas.
Before purchasing the house, appellant asked the sellers to have it inspected for a gas leak. She was told by Ms. Weiss that gas lines in the house had been checked by a local plumber. The…
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