Kintner v. Claverack Rural Electric Co-Operative, Inc.

SPAETH, President Judge:

These appeals arise from a trespass action by Rodney W. Kintner against Claverack Rural Electric Co-Operative, Inc., to recover damages for the loss of 14 dairy cows electrocuted when some power lines came down during a storm, on June 5, 1979. The jury returned a verdict for Kintner of $31,000. Both parties moved for judgment n.o.v. or a new trial. Claverack’s motions raised issues of both liability and damages; Kintner’s motions raised only issues of damages. The trial court dismissed both parties’ motions, but remitted $8,250 of the verdict, holding that it had…