Hamilton v. Southern Nevada Power Co.

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, J.:

This appeal challenges the propriety of the trial court’s order under rule 41 (b) N. R. C. P. 1 granting defendant’s motion for dismissal and discharging the jury on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. We have concluded that the judgment must be affirmed.

Defendant power company installed its power line in what is referred to as a “dedicated alleyway” in the town of Goodsprings, Nevada. The poles were installed in the alley eighteen inches from the property line. An eight-foot crossarm, centered on the pole, resulted…