1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Cal.App.4th
  4. 57 Cal.App.4th
  5. 57 Cal.App.4th 1490 (1997)
 

VALLEY TITLE CO. v. SAN JOSE WATER CO.

Docket No. H014191.

57 Cal.App.4th 1490 (1997)

VALLEY TITLE COMPANY et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

September 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Jackson, Tufts, Cole § Black, Gerald Z. Marer and Jose H. Garcia for Defendant and Appellant.

Cozen & O'Connor, Gerard P. Harney, Charles E. Wheeler and Kurt M. Kjelland for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

COTTLE, P.J.

A fire service pipeline outside the building of Valley Title Company (Valley) ruptured in 1992, flooding the building. Valley and others sued San Jose Water Company (SJWC) and others for the property damage, alleging that SJWC had failed to inspect, repair, replace, and stabilize the line adequately. A jury found SJWC liable for negligence and trespass, awarding Valley approximately $3 million. SJWC appeals from...

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