Legal Opinion
Arlington Forest Associates v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 19, 1991No. Civ. 91-0369-APublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This case presents the question, unresolved in Virginia, whether the storage and removal of gasoline in underground tanks is an “abnormally dangerous” activity for which strict liability should be imposed.
The matter is before the Court on defendant Exxon Corporation’s (“Exxon”) motion for partial summary judgment with respect to counts II (strict liability) and V (contractual indemnity) of the complaint. Exxon contends (1) that the storage and removal of gasoline in underground tanks are not abnormally dangerous activities and (2) that plaintiff…
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