Legal Opinion
Freeman v. Oliver M. Elam, Jr. Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 22, 1963PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
Ruby Freeman, as the administratrix of the estate of James M. Robbins, deceased, sued Oliver M. Elam, Jr. Company, Incorporated, for the wrongful death of Robbins. He was buried alive in a trench cave-in. The jury returned a verdict for the company. On appeal it is urged that the instructions are erroneous and that certain evidence should have been admitted.
Robbins was killed on October 15, 1959, while working as an employee of the City of Ashland. Appellee had contracted with the City to excavate, trench, and backfill an open ditch approximately 6,000 feet long for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- East Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Stein v. Louisville Water Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Weaver v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Trent v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Trosper Coal Co. v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Empire Metal Corporation v. WohlwenderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
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