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Southern California Gas Co. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Citation:
441 P.3d 881 (Cal. 2019)Facts
In the northwestern corner of LA, Porter Ranch, a residential neighborhood, houses 30,000 people. The defendant stores vast amounts of natural gas in an underground facility in the hills surrounding the neighborhood. In October 2015, a gas leak occurred from that underground facility, releasing 55 tons of natural gas every hour at its peak. Residents of Porter Ranch reported bad odors, headaches, dizziness, and respiratory problems. The Los Angles County health department directed the defendant to relocate affected residents, and about 15,000 people were relocated away from the leak. Plaintiffs allege that the defendant’s negligence caused the gas leak, devastating the local economy by depriving businesses of customers.
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