ORTIZ v. GAS CO. OF NEW MEXICO

No. 5089.

636 P.2d 900 (1981)

Eddie ORTIZ, Sylvia Ortiz his wife, and Milton Ortiz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GAS COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

November 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold H. Parker, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Alice Tomlinson-Lorenz, Miller, Stratvert, Torgerson & Brandt, P.A., Albuquerque, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

The plaintiffs appeal summary judgment rendered against them in their suit for personal injuries against the defendant based on negligence, strict products liability and implied warranty. We affirm.

The issues we discuss are: 1. whether the gas company has an ongoing duty as a matter of law either to inspect gas appliances which are in use or to warn consumers that gas appliances may become dangerous with use; and 2. whether...

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