Litigation
Sep. 18, 2012
Southern California Edison strictly liable for property damage
The court held that a private public utility may be strictly liable in an inverse condemnation action for private property damage. By John Murphy and Ali Tehrani of Murphy & Evertz
As Uncle Ben once pointed out to the mild-mannered Peter Parker, "With great power comes great responsibility." Uncle Ben didn't realize that his words would inspire his spider-bitten nephew to become a crime-fighting superhero, emulated by kindergarteners throughout the nation every Halloween. Nor could Uncle Ben have imagined that his words would someday perfectly summarize the 2nd District Court of Appeal's ruli...
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