Legal Opinion
Hooton v. City of Burley
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1950No. 7553PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEETON, Justice.
Rex Bates Hooton, 34 years of age, husband of Velma S. Hooton, and father of Allan S. Hooton, and other minors above mentioned, was electrocuted by coming in contact with an electric transmission line on December 14, 1947. His widow and minor children prosecute this action for damages claiming that the death of the husband and father was caused by the negligence of the defendant (appellant).
Appellant will be referred to as defendant and respondents will be referred to as plaintiffs.
*374The cause was tried before a jury and it returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for the…
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