Legal Opinion
Kirton v. Williams Electric Cooperative, Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1978No. Civ. 9423PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by Michael Kirton, individually and as next friend of Terri Kirton, a minor, plaintiff and appellant, from a judgment of the Williams County District Court. The summary judgment granted by the district court dismissed Kirton’s wrongful death action against Williams Electric Cooperative, Inc., a corporation, defendant and appellee (hereinafter Williams Electric), for the death of Elizabeth Kirton. Elizabeth Kirton was electrocuted on August 16, 1976, while assisting a neighbor lady install a citizen’s band radio antenna. The antenna apparently came…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. American Motors Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Clausen & Sons, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., a Minnesota CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. Johnston's Fuel Liners, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1963
- Miner v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Wolff v. LightNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Soentgen v. Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Barsness v. General Diesel & Equipment Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Layman v. Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Hougum v. Valley Memorial HomesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
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