Anderson v. Northern States Power Co.

Knutson, Justice.

Plaintiff Eugene Anderson suffered severe personal injuries when he came in contact with a high-voltage wire owned and maintained by defendant. Two actions were commenced, one by Fred Anderson, the father of Eugene, who is a minor, to recover medical and hospital expenses and loss of earnings of his son during his minority, and the other by Eugene Anderson, by Fred Anderson, his father and natural guardian, to recover for the injuries sustained by Eugene. The cases were consolidated for trial. Verdicts were returned by the jury for plaintiffs in both cases. Motions for…