Legal Opinion
In Re Groundwater Cases
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 2007No. A112964PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, P. J.
These coordinated appeals are before us after remand from the Supreme Court’s decision in Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (2002) 27 Cal.4th 256 [115 Cal.Rptr.2d 874, 38 P.3d 1098] (Hartwell), and they require us to determine whether the trial court properly applied the Supreme Court’s holding in that case. In Hartwell, the Supreme Court held that Public Utilities Code section 1759 (section 1759) barred actions for damages against water purveyor defendants regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and arising out of exposure to contaminated drinking…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- People v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- Williams v. HorvathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Paterno v. StateCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Reichardt v. HoffmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by45 opinions
- Guzman v. County of MontereyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- Environmental Protection Information Center v. Department of Forestry & Fire ProtectionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
- South of Mkt. Cmty. Action Network v. City and County of San Francisco, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
- Ayyad v. Sprint SpectrumCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Coppola v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2013
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.