Roderick v. City of Colorado Springs

We granted certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals under C.A.R. 50, to review the decision of the El Paso County District Court granting respondent’s motion for partial summary judgment. We reverse the district court judgment and remand for further proceedings.

On June 4, 1973, a gas explosion occurred in the business building owned by petitioner Marcia Y. Roderick, which was supplied with natural gas by respondent City of Colorado Springs through its Department of Public Utilities. The explosion extensively damaged the building and its contents and resulted in injury to Robert M.…