Gast v. City of Fountain
Colorado Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge RULAND.
Defendant, City of Fountain, appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Charles Gast. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the trial court’s order regarding prejudgment interest. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Plaintiff, then 17 years of age, sustained severe injuries in August of 1985 when he tilted an aluminum irrigation pipe in order to dislodge a rabbit trapped inside, and the pipe came into contact with uninsulated electric transmission lines owned and maintained by defendant. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant claiming that its…
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- Burt v. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church of BroomfieldColorado Court of Appeals · 1990
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