Pierce v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

166 Cal.App.3d 68 (1985)

212 Cal. Rptr. 283

GAIL PIERCE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Docket No. 23282.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

March 26, 1985.

COUNSEL

Trezza, Ithurburn & Steidlmayer, Betrand F. Ithurburn and Mark G. Steidlmayer for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Robert L. Bordon, David H. Fleisig and David W. Anderson for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

SIMS, J.

In this indisputably shocking case we hold that a consumer, who was injured when a mechanical failure in an electric utility transformer sent…