2nd Lawsuit Filed Against PG&E In San Bruno Explosion
REDWOOD CITY (AP) - A second lawsuit stemming from the San Bruno pipeline explosion alleges that Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s negligence led to the blast that killed eight.
The San Mateo County Times reported the lawsuit filed by Daniele DiTrapani last week seeks class-action status and seeks unspecified damages from the utility.
It also demands that PG&E turn over a $100 million victims' fund to an independent party. It echoes a similar lawsuit filed several weeks earlier by another San Bruno resident.
The complaint says either the company's actions or inaction caused the 30-inch pipe to rupture on Sept. 9. DiTrapani says he was home at the time of the blast and suffered injuries.
A PG&E spokeswoman said the company had not seen the suit and could not comment.
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