Mast v. Standard Oil Co. of California

OPINION

OGG, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises from a tragic fire and explosion of a tank car in Kingman, Arizona. The initial fire severely burned two workmen unloading the car (decedent Marvin Mast and Donald Formentini) and led to the subsequent explosion of the tank car which killed and injured more than 100 people.

Plaintiff-appellant Loretta Mast, widow of Marvin Mast, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant-appellee Standard Oil Company of California (Standard Oil) 1 Plaintiff-appellants Donald and Lola Formentini, husband and wife, appeal the summary judgment in…