Legal Opinion
ZumBerge v. Northern States Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 18, 1992No. CX-91-907PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AMUNDSON, Judge.
Respondents brought this action against appellant Northern States Power Company (NSP) for damages resulting from stray voltage which injured their dairy herd. Following a jury trial, NSP was found negligent and respondents were awarded $1,000,000 in damages. NSP’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial were denied, judgment was entered and this appeal followed. We affirm.
FACTS
Dale, Gloria and Steven ZumBerge operate a family dairy farm near Green Isle, Minnesota. As of 1975, there were over 30,000 dairy farms in the state of Minnesota. The…
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