Diamond Shamrock Refining Co., LP v. Hall

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• holding that failure to implement redundant safety systems is no evidence of conscious indifference to the risk of explosion where a check valve appeared to have protected against that risk for fifteen years
• holding that failure to implement redundant safety systems is no evidence of conscious indifference to the risk of explosion where a check valve appeared to have protected against that risk for fifteen years
• holding that clear and convincing evidence of gross negligence did not exist
• holding cap is not affirmative defense and automatically applies in all cases where plaintiff does not plead and prove exception to cap
• concluding there was no evidence of gross negligence where defendant knew that certain valves were leaking, but did not know that leakage presented any danger of compressor explosion
• concluding there was no evidence of gross negligence where a defendant knew that certain valves were leaking, but did not know that it presented any danger of a compressor explosion

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