TOVAR v. SOUTHERN CAL. EDISON CO.

Docket No. F008064.

201 Cal.App.3d 606 (1988)

247 Cal. Rptr. 281

ESTHER TOVAR et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

May 23, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Robert F. Kratky, Houk, Hicks, Spain & Line and Lloyd L. Hicks for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

F. Leonard Sisk, Harry W. Young, James A. Trecartin, Kingsley Hines, Howard L. Collins, Barbara L. Sorem and Donald A. Redd for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

HAMLIN, Acting P.J.

Esther Tovar and 10 other plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint for damages against Southern California Edison Company (SoCal) after the trial court sustained SoCal's demurrer to plaintiffs' only cause of action against it without leave to amend.

We are here called upon to decide when, if ever, a public utility company becomes tortiously liable to the actual users of utility...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases