ZAMORA v. MOBIL OIL CORP.

No. 51192-6.

104 Wn.2d 199 (1985)

704 P.2d 584

VALENTINE ZAMORA, ET AL, Appellants, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, ET AL, Defendants, CAL GAS CORPORATION, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron J. Perey (of Perey & Smith) and Phillip Rosellini (of Smith & Rosellini), for appellants.

Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S., Inc., by John Patrick Cook and Jeffrey P. Downer, for respondent.


PEARSON, J.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether a seller of propane, who never had physical possession or control of the gas, should be held liable under either common law negligence or strict product liability theories for injuries resulting from a propane explosion and fire. We hold that as a matter of law respondent was not negligent, but that the principles of common law strict liability do place respondent...

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