Gonzalez v. O & G Industries, Inc.

Summary

The court affirmed judgments for the power-plant owner and its administrative agent on both strict-liability and negligence claims arising from a construction-site gas-blow explosion. It held that the procedure was not abnormally dangerous because its risks could be materially reduced through reasonable, industry-standard precautions, and that the defendants lacked contractual or actual control over the independent contractor's methods. The court declined to address two additional negligence theories because they were inadequately briefed.