Mladjan v. Public Service Co. of Colorado

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

Defendant, Public Service Company of Colorado, appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict finding it liable for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff Michael K. Mladjan. We affirm.

Plaintiff Michael K. Mladjan was a city employee injured in the course and scope of his employment. Mladjan was delivering dirt to a construction site when he drove the extended bed of a dump truck into three overhead high voltage power lines. When the tires of the truck began to smolder, Mladjan safely exited the vehicle. However, he failed to notice the presence of the powerlines and…