Ortiz v. Gas Co. of New Mexico
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal summary judgment rendered against them in their suit for personal injuries against the defendant based on negligence, strict products liability and implied warranty. <We affirm.
The issues we discuss are: 1. whether the gas company has an ongoing duty as a matter of law either to inspect gas appliances which are in use or to warn consumers that gas appliances may become dangerous with use; and 2. whether the gas company is liable under theories of strict products liability or warranty for damages caused by faulty gas appliances which it supplies with…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Alexander v. Delgado Ex Rel. DelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- Stang v. Hertz CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- Beal v. Southern Union Gas Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Swenson Trucking & Excavating, Inc. v. Truckweld Equipment Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Harris v. Northwest Natural Gas Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Bellman v. NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2017
- Hanlon v. LaneOhio Court of Appeals · 1994
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