BARAJAS v. USA PETROLEUM CORP.

Docket No. B007404.

184 Cal.App.3d 974 (1986)

229 Cal. Rptr. 513

CHRISTOPHER BARAJAS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. USA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. HARRY STALLINGS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. USA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. REAGEN'S VACUUM TRUCK SERVICE, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. USA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

August 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Byers, Hoff & Lyden, D. Michael Lyden and Edward J. Horowitz for Defendant and Appellant.

Eugene W. Comroe, Fourt & Schechter, Thomas Lisle Schechter, Halde, Thomas & Hulse and Robert F. Hulse, Jr., for Plaintiffs and Respondents.


OPINION

YEGAN, J.*

On June 15, 1978, a fiery explosion occurred at USA Petroleum Corporation (hereinafter USA) which, inter alia, resulted in the death of Christopher Newman, personal injury to Harry Stallings and James Ledford, and property damage to Reagen's Vacuum Truck Service, Inc. (hereinafter Reagen Trucking). Judgment was entered on jury verdicts in a bifurcated trial. First, a jury determined...

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