California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 20, 2017
Appellate court: SoCalGas doesn’t have to pay Porter Ranch businesses affected by leak
Southern California Gas Company is not responsible for reimbursing economic damage suffered by area businesses related to the 2015 gas leak at Aliso Canyon, according to a published opinion from the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
Southern California Gas Company is not responsible for reimbursing economic damage suffered by area businesses related to the 2015 gas leak at Aliso Canyon, according to a published opinion from the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
In a 2-1 ruling, a court panel said that the utility did not have a duty to protect the businesses’ economic interests based on negligent conduct. The majority opinion zeroed in on the existence of a transa...
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