Island Creek Coal Co. v. Rodgers

McDONALD, Judge:

This is an appeal of a blasting case. It was tried as a lead case, and many others remain to be tried. The appellants, Island Creek Coal Company and Cimarron Coal Corporation, received adverse judgments against them in the circuit court. They prosecute their appeals separately.

The jury awarded the Rodgerses $50,000 in damages for injury to their home. Fifty percent of the award was assessed against Island Creek and 50 percent against Cimar-ron. In addition, Cimarron Coal Corporation was assessed $45,000 in punitive damages.

Factual Background

The appellees, Jewell and Elsie…