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Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 8, 1965No. Civ. 10943; Civ. 10944; Civ. 10945; Civ. 10946; Civ. 10947PublishedCited by 104 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

Appeals from summary judgments in favor of defendants Hercules Powder Company (Hercules) and Coast Manufacturing and Supply Company (Coast Manufacturing) in five separate actions have been consolidated by stipulation. All five actions involve the same accident, a dynamite explosion in an exploration tunnel at the Oroville dam site. Plaintiff are persons injured and the representatives of persons killed by said explosion. The pleadings and affidavits in the five actions are identical in all respects material here.

In this opinion we sustain plaintiffs’ contentions (1) that a triable issue of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Eagle Oil & Refining Co. v. PrenticeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Walsh v. WalshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Amaya v. Home Ice, Fuel & Supply Co.California Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by104 opinions

  1. McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Brown v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. AARTS Productions, Inc. v. Crocker National BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. Glover v. Bic Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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