Legal Opinion
Zamora v. Shell Oil Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 22, 1997No. D021844PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, J.
Shell Oil Company (Shell) appeals 14 of 34 judgments entered in an action by 34 homeowners against Shell and others including Western Plastic and Rubber Company (Western) for defective polybutylene (PB) pipes used in the construction of the plumbing systems in their homes. Shell contends the court erred by allowing the jury to determine Shell was liable for negligence even though the PB pipes in 14 homes did not leak or otherwise fail. Shell further contends the court erred by ruling that economic loss alone can support a tort cause of action.
Western was found strictly…
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