Jordan v. Sunnyslope Appliance Propane & Plumbing Supplies Co.
Arizona Court of Appeals
660 P.2d 1236 (1983)
Relevant factsFree
Jordan's father bought a used propane storage tank from Canyon (defendant), and while Sunnyslope was refilling the tank, it exploded and destroyed Jordan's (plaintiff) neighboring home. Jordan sued Canyon on a strict-liability products-defect theory, and Canyon moved for summary judgment on the theory that a dealer in used goods categorically cannot be held strictly liable; the trial court agreed and granted the motion, and Jordan appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, under products-liability law, a dealer engaged in the business of selling used goods of the type alleged to be defective may be held strictly liable.