Bringle v. Lloyd

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an action for damages caused by blasting.

In the course of flood control work on July 3, 1973, the defendants set off some dynamite about 200 feet from plaintiff’s machine shed. The shed was destroyed by fire on August 7, 1973. At the time of the blast, minor damage was done to the shed: some windows were broken, sawdust was knocked out of the ceiling, and tools were knocked from the wall. On the evening of the blast, a mercury vapor lamp located on the outside of the building failed to go on. Plaintiff examined all visible…