Kracman v. Ozark Electric Cooperative, Inc.

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs sued defendant on a negligence theory to recover damages for personal injury to Russell Kracman. He was injured when a high voltage power line owned by defendant touched the back of his neck while he was working on a billboard. Defendant filed a third-party petition against Douglas Johnston, seeking in one count contractual indemnity and in another noncontractual indemnity or contribution. Defendant’s claim against Johnston was severed and the issues between plaintiffs and defendant were tried with a jury. By its verdict the jury found Russell Krac-man's…