Dauenhauer v. Sullivan

Plaintiffs Plorian and Edith Dauenhauer brought this action against defendants Carl Sullivan, Arthur B. Siri, Inc., James Capíes, and Peter Onsrud, to recover for damage to their property resulting from earth movements allegedly caused by the negligent excavation of dirt from property owned by defendants Sullivan and Onsrud. Plaintiffs prosecute this appeal from a verdict and judgment awarding them damages in the total amount of $37,000, but undertaking to assess these damages severally and in varying amounts against each defendant. Appellants’ sole contention is that the evidence was such as…