Legal Opinion
Southern Counties Gas Co. v. Ventura Pipeline Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 20, 1971No. Civ. 37749PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, J.
Since May of 1949, pursuant to a series of so-called master contracts, defendant has installed underground utility pipelines for use by plaintiff in the transmission of natural gas. However, contrary to a specification in the contract to that effect, defendant in several instances failed to apply protective coating or wrapping, thus hastening the process of corrosion. Commencing in July of 1967, gas leaks were reported at several locations; investigation revealed that they were caused by corrosion due to the above coating or wrapping deficiency. Immediate repairs were made on…
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